ucla1967
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The Santiago Canyon fire is burning dangerously near both of their homes in Portola Hills. In fact, the fire burned right up to Bob's back yard last night. Six or seven fire fighters were in his back yard and managed to saved his house. His collection was packed up and is at Scot Morlan's house in Costa Mesa for safe keeping.
Neal is packed up and ready to evacuate; at present, it is only suggested but not mandatory. I have called both Bob and Neal and offered to help in any way I can. I worry about Neal, who turns 75 this week end, since he is disabled from the Korean war wounds he received in 1953. He was a USMC forward artillery observer on the MLR. They called in fire on their own position as they were being over run by a Chinese Communist massed attack. Two of the men with him were killed and another had his arm blown off. Sometimes when I read some of the petty drivel and sillyness on this forum, I can only shake my head at the lack of proportionality and importance of things that some people get hung up on.
Neal is packed up and ready to evacuate; at present, it is only suggested but not mandatory. I have called both Bob and Neal and offered to help in any way I can. I worry about Neal, who turns 75 this week end, since he is disabled from the Korean war wounds he received in 1953. He was a USMC forward artillery observer on the MLR. They called in fire on their own position as they were being over run by a Chinese Communist massed attack. Two of the men with him were killed and another had his arm blown off. Sometimes when I read some of the petty drivel and sillyness on this forum, I can only shake my head at the lack of proportionality and importance of things that some people get hung up on.