Home Sweet Home... Sweet, Sweet Home

The evacuation order for our neighborhood was lifted late this afternoon, so Jason and I wasted no time returning to our apartment.

Surprisingly the smell of smoke in the air here is not that strong - definitely not as strong as the day the fires erupted and started moving in our direction.

We are very, very fortunate to have been spared, as dozens upon dozens of homes were lost in our suburb of Rancho Bernardo. Unfortunately the fires are still out of control in some areas, but they are moving much farther north of us.

Thanks, everyone, for all the phone calls, text messages, and emails asking about our safety. We really appreciate your concern.

I have never, ever been so happy to come home.