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12-06-2019, 01:26 AM #26
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12-06-2019, 04:48 AM #27
hutash ( and all ) ...
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Incredible journey --
I knew about the Fire,
Did Not know about your crash,
' Am Sorry to hear about your mother. . .
in my experience,
" Mom's are different -- " and
there is nothing like a mother's Love ( - whatever form that takes ... ) ...
I Am Glad You have been able to live 'the lifestyle' ( ... I like the way you worded it in another thread : lifestyle you (sought), or something like that... )
mini at Lost Trail ( south of Missoula with Big Lost on ) March 20 and March 21, If your interested. ...
Live ON !
I believe there is More ahead for a Man like You , and
I will be Glad
When you are in your new house ! ... ! !!!
Thanks for the update !
FknA ! tj
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12-06-2019, 07:39 AM #28"Can't you see..."
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12-06-2019, 08:51 AM #29
Hutash, we are rebuilding after a fire as well. Glad to hear you’re rebuilding...it’s a healing process. Not many know the pain of losing a home to a fire but we are out there, we know, and we stand with you.
Let me lock in the system at Warp 2
Push it on into systematic overdrive
You know what to do
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12-06-2019, 11:40 AM #30
Hope all.is going well. Insurance can be a challange, but sometimes we have become quite familiar with, so if you have any questions or issues let me know. Been there, done that.
No doubt you have heard all the usual things people.say to fire victims, but I will add one more. We both lost a lot of important items that are irreplaceable, many of which are linked to important memories. While those items are gone, those memories are not and never will be.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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12-06-2019, 12:18 PM #31Banned
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Congrats on the rebuild. It's wild to see a CMU foundation. Enjoy your new home.
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12-06-2019, 01:27 PM #32
I think it is the only one in the whole region. I saw one other raised foundation of poured concrete. Everything else is slab.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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12-06-2019, 01:36 PM #33
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12-06-2019, 05:09 PM #34
Very nice, has that Green and Green feel to it.
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12-06-2019, 05:38 PM #35
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12-06-2019, 05:59 PM #36
Very happy to see that things are looking up for you. Its possible in a few years from now when you’re enjoying the new home you might think it wasn’t all bad. I’m sure I don’t understand what it’s like to go through a house fire but I suspect it will provide a strong perspective about life. Wishing you well.
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12-06-2019, 06:48 PM #37
glad to hear you are almost back home. what a hell of a couple yrs
Retirement= more time to visit us in JH etc?
also having a new home built seems sorta like a full time job in and of itself
Is your wife still practicing?skid luxury
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12-06-2019, 07:17 PM #38
It is really hard not to try and build a Greene Greene style house. There are so many great examples to use as inspiration, but since we are not in the Gamble family income bracket we have tone it down. Still, no reason not to take some of thier ideas and play with them in a more modest form.
The best part of this whole process has been choosing the furniture. Talk about a rabbit hole. I promise a TR of the interior when we get to that point for those of you who are interested. If you like the outside, wait until you see the inside. Assuming funds don't run out.
B bear, looking forward to another Jackson trip this winter. If for no other reason then to get back to the National Museum of Wildlife. That place already cost me a few hundred in art. Last time we were in town they had my absolutely favorite Robert Bateman painting on display. I got a signed canvas print to go in the house, once we have a house.
As always, we are happy to host any mags or maggettes passing though Ventura. As my daughter says, you have to sleep in an art museum. As the old adage says, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well, we have been making bucket loads of lemonade. We lost a shit ton of art, but have been slowly replacing it, and just picked up a piece done by a local artist who also lost her home in the fire. I will try and post a picture of it. It means so much to my wife and I, connects to the artist, and the whole community, which is what art is all about.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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12-06-2019, 07:33 PM #39Registered User
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My wife's friend had their wedding reception at the national museum of wildlife art. Being able to walk pretty much by ourselves through everything with cocktails was amazing. Not sure it was kosher but I took like 300 pics since I can't afford any of it.
Great to hear the rebuilding process is going smooth. Was at a friends house when it burned down. Thank God everyone and the dogs got out and they had quite a few valuables in a safe. Watching them go through the insurance process while living out of a hotel seemed less then ideal.
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12-06-2019, 08:22 PM #40
The museum is my favorite of all time. Sure, the Louvre, Tate, Getty are are nice, but my wife and I are biologists at heart, so wildlife art is our first love. It is an amazing collection, and the best part about it is that similar pieces are approachable for us mere mortals. As I said, last time we were there there was the original Bateman that I have lust for since he did it in the 80s. A sign canvas print was very affordable. Sure, it was not the original, but a damn fine print. Being on canvas you really ha e to look close to know it is not original.
There was also a Mangleson exhibit, and his work, even at the museum level is approachable. In fact as we walked by the gallery in town we saw four of the photos we lusted for, and purchased two of them. We also got a signed copy of one of his books with a note wishing us luck after the fire. Pretty damn cool if you ask me.
If you like wildlife art, look into hand color engravings and lithographs. Some amazing art and reasonable prices. We lost many 1800's prints from Audubon and John Gould prints which were absolutely beautiful and art, but at affordable prices.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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12-06-2019, 10:04 PM #41
That's going to be a kick ass house when it's finished. Glad to hear you are doing well!
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12-06-2019, 10:25 PM #42
Glad to hear life is moving forward in a positive direction! All the best in building your home and filling it with new memories.
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12-07-2019, 08:43 AM #43
Wow! What a journey. Somehow I missed the original post when you lost your house. Horrible. Congrats on moving forward. Your new house looks wonderful.
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12-07-2019, 10:40 AM #44
Two Years Ago Today... A Thomas Fire TR update
Stoked to read this and see the progress...
Same with Tap, both of you guys are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and will.
Hutash, I think I remember hearing about your mom, I'm sorry for your loss. I will be going through a similar situation in the very near future.
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12-07-2019, 10:44 AM #45Funky But Chic
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Wow, what ordeal. I knew about the house of course, but your Mom and the car crash are news to me, sorry to hear about both. More info on the car crash would be appreciated if you feel like writing it. And enjoy your retirement, I think you earned it!
The house looks great. Given the circumstances I wonder about fires in the future and what you are doing as far as materials, construction methods and landscaping to try to avoid problems in the future, if you feel like sharing please do.
I suppose somebody else around there already named their place "Phoenix House" but if not you might consider it. Certainly it's apt, if maybe kinda tacky.
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12-07-2019, 11:31 AM #46
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12-07-2019, 11:35 AM #47
Fkna Hutash!
Make it good.watch out for snakes
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12-07-2019, 11:45 AM #48
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12-08-2019, 01:09 PM #49
I would love an explanation myself. It was a very costly hole to dig and then fill up. I just assumed somebody at the city was once a fuck-up army private who spent time digging and filling holes.
I suspect the real reason is the original soils engineers back in the 50s did such a shitty job, that the city wants everybody to over-ex justs as a CYA. Some really bad soils work was done back in the day. Three houses slide in the El Nino of '69, and several have had to do $100K of soil and foundation engineering over the years. We chose our house carefully when we bought it 25+ years ago to make sure it was all built on cut. Still, the city made us over-ex.
I just got a picture of the completed front door. It's too pretty to put half of it outside
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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12-08-2019, 01:21 PM #50
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