Robert and family Glad you are safe. Wishing you strength for the restoration. Louise in NorCal
> Hi everyone, > > As many of you know, there were devastating wildfires in Altadena the last > two days. Many homes and businesses were burned. Unfortunately, Diane and > I lost both our home and my studio (and everything that didn't fit in two > cars); fortunately, we both are safe and sound, as are the dogs and > critters. We have a place to stay, and are starting TODAY the long process > of restoration. (As are so many other affected people in Altadena and > elsewhere in L.A.) > > Here's some video I shot the first night and in the morning (after driving > through neighborhoods dodging still-burning homes, debris, downed trees, > downed wires, and billowing smoke): > > Home: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6C_mrh4uWOw > > Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcz_wrT7hqs > > Studio's last minutes (1:30 am): > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNoRG4Mx-xQ > > To those who have offered help: we thank you all! At the moment, we don't > need anything that we could ask of you, but we do love you all and won't > hesitate to ask if we think of something. (Besides, here's my philosophy > on what I need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSWBuZws30g ) > > I'm probably going to go dark on social media for a while, only because > there's only so many hours in the day and there's a ton to do! So I may > not see your replies (and no need to reply to this post). Just know that > it's been wonderful to see that so many friends are out there with > concerns and willingness to help. We love you all! > > And for those of you who know that I manage the OrigamiUSA website: Iâll > still be doing that. (It will be a welcome break from the minutiae of > insurance and all the other stuff that now needs doing!) I probably will > be lousy at replying to personal emails; sorry in advance! > > One last note: someone set up a "GoFundMe" for me without asking. It was > an honest well-wished attempt, but I asked the person to take it down. > Financially, Diane and I will be fine, so please ignore any such things > you might see; they won't be authorized (and will probably be used to > enrich Kim Jong Un.) > >
