We’d ridden together before. In fact, several times, putting around Portland, just touring the city and the surrounding countryside. I’d put about half an hour at a time on her, maybe an hour once or twice. But this trip was going to be longer. I was heading to The Dalles the long way around, riding […]
Burn Cream for Motorcycle Chrome & Campfire Burns
This magic burn cream healed my motorcycle chrome burn in two days; I kid you not. I learned about Ching Wan Hung herbal balm years ago from a Chinese herbalist in San Francisco. Whatever’s in this stuff, it stops the pain almost immediately and heals burns in a fraction of the time than with any […]
After the Fire – Money and Other Things That Survived
I heard the alarm, saw the fire, and yelled at my mom to get out. She woke up. Put her bathrobe and slippers on. Grabbed the dog. We kept calling to each other. She walked out her door. I couldn’t get to her door in time, but crawled through the house and out another door. […]
After the Fire – A Week Later
It’s been over a week since the fire and the nightmares have not subsided. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined but there are many theories. One theory is that the fire started in the wiring under the living room, which is particularly disturbing because it would mean that it was already […]
Fire in the house
My iPhone tells me that it was 04:27 am when I called 911. More irritated than alarmed, I leapt out of bed from a dead sleep when I heard the smoke alarm go on. It had been beeping repeatedly a couple of days ago unnoticed by my parents who were talking in the next room. I […]