09/03/2026
It started as a perfectly ordinary Saturday. Highland Games with my daughter. A new-to-her car with a giant yellow bow. Lunch in North Spokane.
And then there was smoke.
By the end of the day, our neighborhood was under a "GO NOW" evacuation order. We had five cats between us, a go bag, a lot of uncertainty, and a decision to make.
I wrote about that day in this week's email, but the story turned out to be about more than the fire. Two weeks later, we drove through neighborhoods where dozens and dozens of homes were gone.
I've been thinking about what happens after the emergency is over, when the news moves on but rebuilding is just beginning.
And also about how we can still enjoy the giant yellow bow on the new car.
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