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[DR Iris]

Jane, that’s good news about your friend.

[DR Iris]

It’s amazing that a hurricane over 700 miles away could be capable of causing those heavy winds.

[elmore3003]

Stella's sojourn in the halls of 202 West 82 has done nothing to dim her psycho exuberance. At the moment she's cooling off in the bathtub, which I suspect is the coolest place in the apartment.

[Jane]

DR Iris, I'm thinking the boats were docked and the docks are made of wood.

[Jane]

Jane, that’s good news about your friend.

Thank you. 

[elmore3003]

I finished the first third of No. 37, Coda in Swing Time. As I wrote it, adding as many jazz chords possible and chucking maniacally, I thought I heard the body of Ludwig Minkus spinning out of control in his grave.

[Jane]

It’s amazing that a hurricane over 700 miles away could be capable of causing those heavy winds.

I know.  I hadn't even heard of Dora until reading she had caused the high winds.

[elmore3003]

As far as the ballet goes, I am now where I should have been last Saturday. I may be working late tonight.

[DR Iris]

DR Iris, I'm thinking the boats were docked and the docks are made of wood.

Yes, I just modified my prior post.
What I didn’t understand was how the actual harbor itself was gone.

[DR Iris]

MSNBC is currently interviewing a couple from Maui.

[DR Iris]

The 911 system is down, which is scary.

[DR Iris]

Guess we’ll be learning much more in a few minutes when they hold the news conference.

[DR Iris]

I finished the first third of No. 37, Coda in Swing Time. As I wrote it, adding as many jazz chords possible and chucking maniacally, I thought I heard the body of Ludwig Minkus spinning out of control in his grave.

😄😊

[elmore3003]

 

[Jane]

I watched an overhead video of the fire where you can see the speed at which it was moving.

[Jane]

Watching reminded me of the time I was hiking in Ashland and Keith called from the Y where he could see a fire in my direction.  From my view all I could see were grey clouds moving overhead super fast. 

[Jane]

Those clouds, which turned out to be smoke filled, were really moving fast.

[Jane]

Fortunately I was already heading out when Keith called.  It wasn't until I walked out from the trails that I said OMG.  Past the parking area and in the fields across the road was a big fire. 

[Jane]

I mentioned the speed of those clouds.  The high winds that day could have caused a disaster but good luck was working in our favor.  The firefighting planes were set to be relocated that day, instead they helped put out the fire.

[Jane]

The fire also ran along the irrigation ditch, provided an abundance of water for the fire trucks.

[Jane]

Only one empty house burned that day.

[Jane]

If the fire had begun in the town that day, Ashland would probably be gone.

[Jane]

The 911 system is down, which is scary.

I know, and cell phones were down.

[DR Iris]

Fortunately I was already heading out when Keith called.  It wasn't until I walked out from the trails that I said OMG.  Past the parking area and in the fields across the road was a big fire. 

Jane, that is terrifying. Thank goodness you were safe.

[DR Iris]

News conference now on CNN.

[Jane]

DR Iris, I'm thinking the boats were docked and the docks are made of wood.

Yes, I just modified my prior post.
What I didn’t understand was how the actual harbor itself was gone.

Hmmm, now I am wondering.

[elmore3003]

A year ago today, I learned of the death of my dear friend Keith Viagas, whose body washed up on the shore near his home in Sag Harbor. We met in the mid-1990s when I worked at The Drama Book Shop and he worked with NY City Opera. We became great friends, and thanks to him, I saw nearly every City Opera production while he worked with them. After an internal power struggle among his City Opera superiors, he left, worked for a while with conductor Eve Queler, helped me prepare the 2001 recording of Babes in Toyland, and eventually we lost touch with each other: Keith gave up his NY apartment to move to the house he and his partner owned in Sag Harbor. I once spent a lovely weekend with them there and had my first and only swim in the saltwater of the Long Island sound.

About four years ago, I found Keith on Facebook; he was working as a chef in a Long Island restaurant and seemed happy.  I never suspected our reunion would be so brief. RIP, dear friend.

[Jane]

Fortunately I was already heading out when Keith called.  It wasn't until I walked out from the trails that I said OMG.  Past the parking area and in the fields across the road was a big fire. 

Jane, that is terrifying. Thank goodness you were safe.

Actually I was never scared for my safety, first out of ignorance and next because I had time to leave the area.  I think Keith was more concerned until he reached me on the phone. 

[singdaw]

~~~SAFETY VIBES~~~ for all who need them

[singdaw]

I finished the first third of No. 37, Coda in Swing Time. As I wrote it, adding as many jazz chords possible and chucking maniacally, I thought I heard the body of Ludwig Minkus spinning out of control in his grave.

Love it!