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[Ted]

Frank, I am impressed with your memory. I can't remember what I had for dinner tonight, and I'm still eating it.   

By coincidence, Monte and I both happen to enjoy beef on rare occasions, but not our wives. On the night of Julie's surgery Monte took over the cooking with his special rub on a nice grass fed tri tip. On that night I did crack open a Napa Cabernet instead of the TJ's daily drinker.

[Smokecreek1]

Another adventure completed (with a TR even ) and home again  If ya got a camp out at a friends because of a fire it's sure nice to have "trailer lady" and "the Ted's " Bed & Breakfast" ready to help!  Pliny's rules the world. Glad you guys are home safe and sound. 

 

Smoke

[ski3pin]

Frank, I am impressed with your memory. I can't remember what I had for dinner tonight, and I'm still eating it.
By coincidence, Monte and I both happen to enjoy beef on rare occasions, but not our wives. On the night of Julie's surgery Monte took over the cooking with his special rub on a nice grass fed tri tip. On that night I did crack open a Napa Cabernet instead of the TJ's daily drinker.

And there were lots of wonderful tri tip leftovers. I remember two mornings in particular where Ted made him and me "steak and eggs" for breakfast with slabs of tri tip.

[Vic Harder]

Wonderful to have such awesome friends!  Boy, I really laughed when I saw this line, and I quote "By coincidence, Monte and I both happen to enjoy beef on rare occasions, but not our wives."

 

You might want to see a therapist or two???   

[Stokeme]

Glad to see your home remained. It must have been a welcome sight. The “silver lining” (that’s probably a reach) was an opportunity to wine & dine with friends. May the devastation not darken your door.

Edited by Stokeme, 12 September 2021 - 03:54 PM.

[PaulT]

I don’t believe, for even a second, that either of you very fortunate gentlemen don’t enjoy your wives on most occasions. I’d say special treats, flowers, and boondocking are due to your ladies. 

 

Paul

[smlobx]

Ski that was such a heartwarming story of generosity on many levels. True friends are hard to come by in this life and it looks like you and Julie have been blessed.

 

I’m very happy to hear that your home and Julie’s surgery went well. 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

So good to have family and friends in times of need. Glad to hear you’re back home and J is rehabbing well.

 

Ted, we also enjoy hens on the grill. Looks like you might have been brining them…perhaps your recipe could be found in the recipe section!?

[ski3pin]

A profound thank you to all of you for your kindness, good thoughts, and nice comments. It is humbling to count so many wonderful people as friends. We received so many offers "to come stay with us" from all over the West. We are so lucky and blessed.

 

Our house is saved but our "home" is tragically changed for our lifetimes. Our backyard is gone, burnt up. What the King Fire didn't take in 2014, the Caldor Fire finished the job. Places that we have over 45 years of memories entwined with are destroyed, from the Rocky Canyon route up to ski the summit of Pyramid Peak to quiet trout streams - Alder Creek, Tragedy Creek, Silver Fork of the American, Sayles Creek, Caples Creek - and places for quiet long backcountry skis or rambling summer hikes - Cody Meadows, Upper Forni. It is all gone and we mourn. 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

It is very sad to loose all those "friends".

Stay safe.

Frank