by Jerri Dell | Sep 12, 2021 | Family
A year ago– three days after Adam and his wife Deanna were evacuated from their home, the Obenchain fire was only 40% contained. Adam called me again: “Mom, we’ve been watching the news. Eagle Point’s been decimated. Don’t worry. We’re safe in... 
by Jerri Dell | Sep 8, 2021 | Family
A year ago today, my son Adam called: “Don’t worry, Mom. We’re all packed and ready to go.” I was baffled. “Go? Go where?” “We gotta get out of the way of what’s coming over the mountain, Mom. It’s getting way too hot here. And the smoke’s... 
by Jerri Dell | Jun 19, 2021 | American History, Books, Family, Social Justice
The night before my father died, he and his wife Kate gave a dinner party for several neighbors. During the meal, he raised his voice and said distinctly “I have always been a man of words.” This was likely to have come as a surprise to the people there, most of whom...
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