Response to Comments Delayed

I've had a couple excellent responses on my hearing lyrics and I'm looking forward to writing my replies.

That said, my home is only a few miles from the Southern California fires. I live in one of the valleys where the surrounding mountains are/were burning today. (Most fires are out in my area, with one exception that is pushing smoke my way.)

My neighbors were ringing the doorbell around 5:45 am this morning, because the fires were out of control at that point in the mountains and too close for comfort. No direct issues, but amazing how big the fires get with the winds.

I'm in no immediate danger, but at points I'm downwind (3 to 10 miles) from some dense fires still burning in the surrounding mountains. The wind has mostly been a positive for me personally, moving most of the smoke away from my house.

Any other comments on the articles are appreciated, and I promise responses in the next day or two. Everything is fine overall, but we are on alert in case the situation requires evacuation or changes.

There is a few mile buffer between my place and the mountains, and I can't see a scenario where fire will be an issue for me. On the other hand, smoke may cause me to move out for a day or so.

I'll probably delete this message once I'm back in the saddle... I just had some great responses and would love to write responses but life has this on the back-burner for another day or two.

Don