Post by christopher on Oct 31, 2019 9:25:11 GMT -6
It’s been a long very stressful week for me. We evacuated to San Jose and will probably stay a few more days. My home seems to be safe, but that’s only thanks to 4000 fireman doing an ‘all hands’ the other night. The winds were blowing sustained 40mph directly toward my house, gusts above 60.. less than a mile away. A vineyard is between my street and the fire, that’s all. They fought it and kept the neighborhoods safe. Still an ember landed in my daughters best friends house and they returned yesterday to a totally gutted home. Very sad. 2 years ago the fires stopped at the same spot, but this time though the wind was aimed for a direct hit. Both times I had to resolve and come to peace that everything I own may be lost forever. I remember in 2017 saying goodbye to all my music stuff, as we left in the night with a couple boxes of pictures and my tele. I can’t believe I had to do it again. Except this time no Tele.
A few weeks ago I played with a friend at his house up in the hills at Mark West Springs. I decided to leave my Tele and amp, since he loved it so much and I felt like I need to be less possessive with it. I mean I’ve never let that Tele out of my sight for 20 years.. what kind of weird anxiety is that? I decided it would be good for me to take a break. A few days ago he evacuated and texted me to come pick it up since his house is in the path of the fire. I tried but the traffic was too crazy, I couldn’t make it up there and back. The fires on the map showed it came into his property, I figured my Tele was gone.
Then on Monday I got a text he was able to visit the property, he said “it didn’t look good” for his house. also.. “picked up your Tele, I couldn’t let it burn” wow.
But it will be very bittersweet if my guitar makes it while his home doesn’t. I texted him yesterday to see if his house made it. He hasn’t responded yet.
A few weeks ago I played with a friend at his house up in the hills at Mark West Springs. I decided to leave my Tele and amp, since he loved it so much and I felt like I need to be less possessive with it. I mean I’ve never let that Tele out of my sight for 20 years.. what kind of weird anxiety is that? I decided it would be good for me to take a break. A few days ago he evacuated and texted me to come pick it up since his house is in the path of the fire. I tried but the traffic was too crazy, I couldn’t make it up there and back. The fires on the map showed it came into his property, I figured my Tele was gone.
Then on Monday I got a text he was able to visit the property, he said “it didn’t look good” for his house. also.. “picked up your Tele, I couldn’t let it burn” wow.
But it will be very bittersweet if my guitar makes it while his home doesn’t. I texted him yesterday to see if his house made it. He hasn’t responded yet.
