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We are not currently looking for new work.
+## Black Forest Fire 2013 ##
+
+Our home which was the hosting site for gag.com fell victim to forest fire on
+or about 11 June 2013. Our house was very close to where the fire
+started, so we had very little warning and feel very lucky to have escaped
+with our lives, our pets, and a few of our most precious possessions. This was
+the second really significant forest fire in the Colorado Springs area in less
+than one year, and is the worst fire in Colorado history in terms of
+structure loss... the count of destroyed homes is over 500.
+
+###Helping###
+
+For those of you who have asked how you can help us restore and rebuild,
+thank you. We are working on several wishlists and a registry of items we
+need in the short term. Please watch this space as we will update the list
+of lists and the contents of the lists as we find more time to work on them.
+Here's what we have so far:
+
+* [Crate and Barrel Registry](http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Gift-Registry/Elizabeth-Garbee/r5059713)
+* [Bed Bath & Beyond Registry](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?wrn=-280550117&)
+* [Amazon Wish List](http://amzn.com/w/2UTFPG4214HV4) .. on this
+ one in particular, we know things may be available for less money
+ elsewhere. Please let us know or use the Amazon feature for indicating
+ you've fulfilled a wish by shopping elsewhere so we can avoid getting
+ duplicate items!
+
+Many of the others in Black Forest who lost homes actually need help much
+more than
+we do. The [Pikes Peak Community Foundation](http://www.ppcf.org)
+has established an
+[emergency relief fund](http://www.ppcf.org/products/emergency-relief)
+that specifically benefits victims of this fire.
+
+If you'd rather send money to help us rebuild, PayPal transfers to
+bdale@gag.com may be the easiest way to do that.
+
+We are also deeply indebted to the three local fire departments that we know
+were directly fighting the fire on and around our property:
+
+* Black Forest Fire/Rescue, the
+ department that serves us directly and were likely first on the
+ scene.
+* Wescott Fire Protection District,
+ an adjacent district whose personnel were fighting the fire literally
+ along the edges of our driveway when we tried to drive out, and who
+ ended up walking us out through the already-burned area to safety.
+* Falcon Fire Protection District,
+ whose members showed us immense generosity in the days following the
+ fire.
+
+### Journal ###
+* 2013 June 18
First night sleeping in the apartment.
+* 2013 June 17
Started populating the apartment, almost entirely with
+ donated things. Initial registry links posted for things we could
+ use immediately to re-establish ourselves in the apartment.
+* 2013 June 15
Signed lease on 2-bedroom apartment in Colorado Springs.
+* 2013 June 11
House destroyed by forest fire.
+
+