Neighborhood

Dec
22

Winter Storm

In all the years that we’ve lived in this area, we have never had such torrential rains as this. Mountain View became like a roaring river, and I almost slid into it because of the slick mud along Allen Way. Mud flowed into many homes, most of which were on Huron and Lawton, and the [...]

Wed, December 22, 2010

Neighborhood

May
18

Fire Damage

This whole weekend was a blur. On Friday afternoon, after the Resident Research Seminar, after a relaxing swim, and less than a half hour after leaving the Barton Road house, I get a call from my brother. He tells me that our house is on fire. I rush back after dinner, park at Stater Brothers, [...]

Sun, May 18, 2008

Neighborhood

Jan
5

Red Sky on New Year’s Day

The sky on this day was amazing. After being partly cloudy in the afternoon, the sky gradually turned a bright intense crimson just around the time of sunset.

Sat, January 5, 2008

Neighborhood