Westboro Baptist Church Shut Out

That is my son, Edward, in the red shirt. I am proud of his empathy toward the families of the 19 hot shots who died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. He and a large group of folks in Prescott formed a human line to shield the families from the whack-a-doo's from the Westboro Baptist Church who had tweeted they planned to picket the candlelight vigil held in Prescott last night. While it appears they were wise enough to stay away, 500 + people showed up and the human barricade was quite impressive. Nice job!

Tragedy in Arizona

Yesterday, Sunday June 30th, a wild fire that was sparked by lightning on Saturday night, spread out of control through the town of Yarnell, Arizona. Yarnell is southwest of Prescott, AZ by about 35 miles. I lived in Prescott for 7 years and my son and his wife still live there. The fire overtook 19 elite firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. All but one has perished. My heart cries out for these folks who laid their lives on the line to protect others. They gave the ultimate sacrifice in the protection of others. The average age on the hot shot crew was 22. Please keep them in your thoughts.