X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=index.mdwn;h=13975383816960311a0b91bd447e1c406078aa57;hp=a118ba749916184d3447158327606a9d7a6f3d56;hb=9f0c83b8595dc714ec0e5301febfba25a43b5540;hpb=d4bf573ac15d15e6213e956b17fa8378386bd792 diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index a118ba7..1397538 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -2,12 +2,99 @@ is the company name that Bdale and Karen Garbee use on the rare occasions when we engage in consulting work. -We are not currently looking for new work. +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) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED* +* [Bed Bath & Beyond Registry](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?wrn=-280550117&) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED* +* [Amazon Wish List](http://amzn.com/w/2UTFPG4214HV4) *COMPLETELY FULFILLED* + +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 November 25
Met with contractor and architect to deliver our + proposed updates to the plan and discuss. We're actually happier + with the revised design, they both seem to like what we proposed, + and everyone is optimistic it will come in within budget. +* 2013 November 18
Met with our contractor to discuss costs. Not too + surprisingly in hindsight, what we designed would cost more to build + than we are prepared to spend. Back to the drawing board, literally! +* 2013 November 2
Met with our contractor to provide information he needs + to put cost estimates together for us in parallel with waiting for + structural engineering work to be completed. +* 2013 October 21
After several iterations, we now have floor plans and + elevations that accurately represent what we'd like to build. +* 2013 September 19
First draft of main floor plan received from the + architect we're working with. +* 2013 August 16
Demoliton work completed. The remains of our house, shed, + and greenhouse are now gone. +* 2013 July 26
The remains of the two cars that burned were removed from + our property and sold as scrap metal. +* 2013 July 21
After a week spent interviewing contractors who might help us + build a new house, we made a decision! We'll be working with Doug + Strecker, dba Rampart + Custom Homes. +* 2013 July 4
all web sites formerly hosted returned to normal +* 2013 July 3
gag.com web presence returns to normal +* 2013 June 28
gag.com mail service returns to normal +* 2013 June 20
Intenet service connected in the apartment +* 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 + +
+ +We're not sure who created the original artwork, but thanks to Eric and the +gang at +[Black Forest Automotive](http://blackforestauto.com) +for the cool bfs.png! ## Who We Are ## * [Bdale Garbee](bdale/) -* [Karen Garbee](~karen/) +* [Karen Garbee](karen/) ## Things We've Done ##