Can't come up with a catchy title today, and I didn't want to be dull and mention RAIN in the title again, even though that could be the title from here for the next 7-10 days.
The 9-alarm fire in Boston and the loss of the firefighters is just heartbreaking. We checked in with my sister; it's just a few blocks from her apartment. She smelled the smoke before she heard the fire alarms. Her office serves the Back Bay area, so they're arranging to make monetary and food donations to that local firehouse. As she said, that city keeps getting hit with tragedy, yet the way they all pull together makes it feel like a very small community. I hope the support of everyone there gives some comfort to the families affected by this. So very sad.
Also on the topic of a local tragedy, the landslide in WA gets a ton of news coverage here, as you can imagine. In fact, there was a small landslide yesterday on an OR highway that closed the road for a while. It's not uncommon, due to the weather and the terrain we have here. Anyway, I heard a story yesterday that they were re-assessing their plans with the search and rescue groups because the dogs were simply tiring out too quickly because of hard it is to get through the debris and mud. I was thinking of you, Julie, and how you can appreciate what those teams are going through right now. What a horrible way to lose a loved one. They say some may never be found.
Boy, I didn't mean to post a depressing chat start. On a much lighter note, I hope everyone is enjoying some signs of spring, even if they're harder to find for those in the cold zones!