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I work in a developing area filled with wild brush and fields that have yet to be leveled by concrete. On the 905 W today, I saw that a duck had been run over and in the median were baby ducks, or ducklings, about eight or so in total. Concrete barriers halted their passage across. One car had stopped to pick up one of the ducklings. The light turned green and it was too late for me to help them–but I decided to make a U-turn at the last second and go back after them. Coming back around, they had already made it into the intersection as cars raced by. Luckily my light was red. I turned on my hazard lights and people watched as I ran frantically into the street herding the ducklings into the brush on the side of the road. I don’t know what I was thinking, but I figured being on the side of the road in the wild brush was better than being hit by speedy traffic. Hopefully they’ll die of natural causes rather than become roadkill. I really tried to grab the baby ducks and thought maybe I could let them go in a lake, but time and logic were against me. A 3 lane highway full of cars coming from Mexico, and scared, scattered ducklings made the idea almost impossible. I was able to get every last one across the street and into the field and that’s the direction they continued their journey. Hopefully some of them made it without their mother 
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Michelle and I are going to a Halloween party together as Adam and Eve, or ancient Grecian guy and ancient Grecian girl. I don’t know what I was thinking when I agreed to this. We’re wearing togas. Don’t ask me why. It’s all her idea. Michelle is no Meg Ryan, but at least she’s the only BFF I’ve got in this world.
Georgia is in heat. She’s going crazy. I’ve never seen cats in heat before. I never had pets growing up really. A mouse that my mom killed. Some beta. A cat that ran away when I was 6. Since Clair, I’ve had quite a few pets. Carl the Teddy Bear Hamster who died late last year, then Devon, Nemo (my beta that died while Heather was around), and now Georgia.
Moving to New York seems more of an option with every waking moment. I’m securing interviews and looking for places to live. This move is going to be costly, but there’s really nothing holding me back here anymore. I really want to stay in San Diego. I really do. But I can’t wait. I want the rest of my life to start as soon as possible, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen here. She said she was so glad I waited for her, but damn, girl, how long am I supposed to wait? I wish decisions like this weren’t so hard. I wish people were strong enough to change. I wish people wouldn’t hide in fear from being themselves. I miss her with every breath I take.
So with my new websites, some capital for my business coming in, and contract money, I can support myself and my babies for a few months until I start remodeling the house. Teak floors, area carpets, a light tan-colored wall. Also the walk-in closets and the new bathroom will be a nice touch. I’m going to do that crazy thing with 8 shower heads.
Moment of Zen:
I am NOT going to New York to meet some woman who could be a crazy, sick lunatic! Didn’t you see Fatal Attraction? …Well I saw it and it scared the shit out of me. It scared the shit out of every man in America.
KT, if you’re reading… Yes, I’ll go to the boys’ soccer game this weekend.
And kt, If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you/When mountains crumble to the sea there will still be you and me. –Led Zeppelin
Today was one hell of a day. It is now 3AM.
It started out like the 2003 fires. Everyone was on alert to evacuate. Kirsten (KT) and Jason and the boys plus family and dogs and cats came down to San Diego. Norm, KT’s Dad braved the fire to rescue their other dogs. I spent the day with the boys, keeping them occupied and took in 3 cats. Ultimately, we just waited and watched. Michelle then evacuated to my house “just in case.” There are now 3 dogs and 5 cats at my house. Michelle and her friend Reid are sleeping in my living room.
Michelle, her friend and I watched television to keep our minds off the fires. Tonight was quiet, but then we got the word from her mother that Spring Valley was being evacuated. After an hour of deliberating, we didn’t know if we should go after her dogs or not. We decided to go. The fire was close. She started crying, but we assured her we’d get to her house to get her animals.We could see it on the hillside. At her apartment complex, residents were packing and leaving. The glow of the fire could be seen from her house, just over the hill in Spring Valley, which is only 15 minutes away from my house. The fire was so close we could smell everything and feel smoke in our lungs. The embers were flying.
By the time we left, there was a mandatory evacuation of Spring Valley. We had gotten out in time. The fire was creeping closer and closer on the hillside. From my house, on Navajo Road, we could see the fire in the distance. It’s only a matter of time and chance of strong winds that will bring the fire to my door. Tomorrow I start packing. This is too similar to 2003′s firestorm.
The fire we’ve been watching all day was the Witch Creek Fire. The fire I should have been watching was the Harris Fire.
The lights just flickered. Power has been intermittent for many residents in the county. Hopefully we’ll have power in the morning.
Scale: For scale, this map is about 30 miles (about 50 km)across from coast line to the edge of the jpeg image. It’s about 45 miles (or about 70km) from the bottom of the image (US/Mexico border) to the top of the jpeg image.
Sometimes I leave the AC on for Devon and Georgia. Is that wrong?
I think about her from time to time. I think she would have liked Georgia.
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