We went to a prayer group recently. Don’t worry we were safe. However, many people were surprised to see us. They, for whatever reason,...

Our home was finished in June of 2019 and we had been waiting to submit permits with a contractor who would pour the concrete foundation and

This morning, I woke up in pain. I have a pinched radial nerve due to arthritic bones and a couple of herniated discs. I had intended to...

We did it. We drove through fire and survived. We lost our home, town, place of work and survived. Today, we went back to Paradise for...

I am recovering. My children are all suffering differently, but are recovering. This month, we are preparing to return to Paradise for...

When I was younger, my entire family was killed in a plane crash. My mother, step-father, and two sisters died of conflagration. Fire...

After the initial survival of the fire, Thanksgiving was the first holiday we celebrated. It was pretty easy to celebrate in gratitude...

Since the Camp Fire, my friends have cared for me and my family better than I could have imagined. They set up a gofundme page, I...

My real family includes my new family

Paradise in retrospect