ONE MORE TIME

Here is a pretty good shot of a fire in Idaho just North of a fire camp--look in the lower left the black thing is a shade cover for a Yurt---this was a pretty fun fire to be on because it kicked our butts every single day. What is fun about doing fire is that if you leave things to Nature---she will do it in a grand way---every single time.

I got back from the California fires Friday night late--Monday morning I got a call to go back in a different job---I said nah _ don' think so---I have been doing this for 38 years---this is the very first assignment that I have turned down.

It was great that while going down I was able to see Native Minnow---pretty funny how that worked---I called him all day to see if we could get together and left messages---as I was nearly past Vegas I called him one more time---he answered.

Him "Where are you"

me "just about to go by exit 37"

him "take that exit"

me "I don't know if I can get across four lanes of traffic to take it"

him "just take it and drive straight down until you come to the Thomas and Mack Center then turn left into it"

me "OK I am into the T/M Center---now what"

him "keep coming to the van that is on your left and turning toward you and turn left there"

me "OK"

him "I can see you---keep coming I am waving at you"

Was REALLY GOOD to see him.