From: Bdale Garbee Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:08:57 +0000 (-0600) Subject: anniversary of the start of the fire X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=3b4bc795a2aeb394ec692263bba4d29b9815a826;ds=sidebyside anniversary of the start of the fire --- diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/One_Year_Later.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/One_Year_Later.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7251bc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/One_Year_Later.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +[[!tag tags/misc]] + +A year ago today, on 11 June 2013, daughter Elizabeth and I smelled smoke, +kicking off an adrenalin-pumped afternoon evacuating our home, which was +located very close to the point of origin of the +[Black Forest Fire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest_fire). The +short version is that we ended up losing our house and most of our "stuff", +but all the people, pets, and a few of our most prized possessions escaped +unscathed. If you need more details, I told a +[longer version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcnllq3VYY) of the story +at Linux Conf Australia in Perth this January. + +This has been an experience I would not wish on my worst enemy... but a year +later, I'm pleased to report that life is largely back to normal and things +are moving along just fine! The 2-bedroom apartment we found to live in +while rebuilding has been sufficient to our needs, but we can't wait to move +in to the new house under construction on our property in a couple more +months. And after graduating from [Oberlin College](http://oberlin.edu/) +with a degree in physics and minor in the classics, we're very pleased that +Elizabeth is back with us for a while this summer before she starts the next +phase of her life as a research assistant and PhD candidate at the +[ASU Center for Science and the Imagination](http://csi.asu.edu/) in +August. And [Altus Metrum, LLC](http://altusmetrum.org/) is successfully +back in business producing some cool new toys... + +We owe an immense debt of gratitude to you, our many friends both near and +far, who have shown us so much caring and support in the last year. Thank you!