We are all ok. Most of the fires were in country towns or in small villages in the hills on the outskirts of the Melbourne metroploitan area. We are quite close to the center of Melbourne in one of the older areas. Some of those small towns and villages have been completely destroyed. The fires got within two or three miles of my parents' place (60 miles east of Melbourne) but the wind changed and sent the fires in a different direction. All of Victoria is in shock at the scale of the disaster - the worst in Australian history. Officially 173 dead at this stage, but estimates are that the toll may be more than 300. And the fires are still not out. Although the weather is cooler there are still strong winds and no rain. In fact, we haven't had any proper rain yet in 2009. Everything is tinder dry. The mood is turning from grief to anger as people come to grips with the likelihood that the fires were deliberately lit by arsonists.
Skype this Friday - we can't all be on at the same time and see video. How about Kathy at 8pm New York time and then Lily at 7.30pm Central? We could also have some overlap of a group audio without video. Kristen, we still don't even know your Skype i.d. yet.
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hi ive been catching all the news on the tele...so sad.
my skype name is kristensantosgomes, yes its long...joao set it up for me.
so fri is good-i'll sign in at 7:00 and that way no matter what time you ring, i should hear it; what are all of your skype names?
going out tonight for my first training run with efua, remember her? and conrad....should i be scared? kathy want to join?> 700pm at the gap!
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