Life Experience.....

Have you ever done something that made you wonder

"What was I thinking?

As you many of you know we frequently visit Los Angeles over a weekend to transport cars home for Greg's car lot. Last weekend was one such trip, only this time with a twist.

If you were following the news you knew that Southern California was engulfed in fires. Thinking nothing of this we left home, boarded a plane and were soon peering out the windows of the aircraft at the fires below us and an amazing sunset. After landing and walking from the airplane to the terminal and seeing the workers on the ramp wearing masks we wondered what we were doing? As we checked into our hotel, we were handed masks and instructed to wear them whenever we were to be outside for long periods of time. (here again...what were we thinking?)



The following morning at breakfast, we found ourselves surrounded by but people who had been evacuated from thier homes, not tourists as would normally be with Disneyland not 10 minutes away. The buzz at breakfast was whose house was still standing, whose house was gone and when can we go home. People were in tears, on thier cell phones, glued to the TV and wondering what they were going to do next.

As I sat there during breakfast, I wondered again....what were we thinking?


Needless to say we were able to get out of the valley and return home safely. We did, however; learn a BIG lesson.....be prepared! What could or would you be able to take with you at a moments notice? Are you prepared for any emergency?



Most of these people had a moments notice to leave thier homes and some with only the clothes on thier backs. As I relayed this story to my sister, our discussion turned to 72 hour kits and to how prepared we are or are not. My goal this month is to GET PREPARED! I challenge each of you that read this, to put together your 72 hour kits so that you're prepared in case of an emergency!