evacuated my home.

my nerves are a bit shot because the warning came so fast. and living in the middle of the city in WeHo, surrounded by concrete, no one expected it. and then, the Sunset Fire near Runyon :(. my hiking place, my place of solace. 

family photos

mommy’s pearls

daddy’s pen 

now that I’ve driven two hours away to safety, and had my first shower and a cup of coffee (thank god for the not-so-little-things), the shock is wearing off and the fear and sadness is setting in.

family photos

mommy’s pearls

daddy’s pen 

the evacuation alert from the Watch Duty App (that all of us continue to track) made my body go into flight. I stood in the common area of my apartment complex as we watched smoke billow above our roofs.

Thank god I had slowly pieced together a “go bag” throughout the day, not really thinking I’d need it. And for dad encouraging me to leave. For my best friend telling me as I panicked to leave behind the papers & documents, that I can get new ones. 

Thank god for friends who let me sleep over in a safe neighborhood last night.

Thank god for friends who picked me up in the morning and drove me to safety at a Hilton in the desert.

My heart is broken for all of the families who have lost their homes, for animals without shelter, for the elderly who can’t leave, for the new mothers who don’t want this toxic smoke to harm their babies.

family photos

mommy’s pearls

daddy’s pen 

thank you to all the firefighters and frontline workers risking your lives in order to save so many. that was one of the scariest days of my life.💔

LA, when I come back. I’ll be at any assisted living facility or animal shelter that needs my help. 🤲🏼 

my body is whole. I’m breathing clean air. I have clean water. I’m about to take a nap next to my best friends and their cat Wednesday. I’ve got two bags full of family photos, my mommy’s pearls, and daddy’s pen, and I’m gonna be okay.