Wildfires are abundant throughout Utah right now. The Milford Flats fire is the largest ever in Utah, and is the #2 priority fire in the U.S. right now. It's only about 30% contained. And it has closed I-15 and I-70 on several occasions over the last week.
But that's not the highest priority fire in the U.S., as I said. The bigger problem is the fire near Helper (near Price). That fire is threatening oild and gas facilities, and if those facilities or the adjoining mines catch on fire....
Hot temperatures and severe drought have really made things difficult.
My problem is that the family is heading to Grand Junction, CO, this weekend. Both potential routes to our destination are threatened by fires.
Taige has a karate tournament in Grand Junction this weekend. We've never been to one of these, so I don't know what to expect. It's supposed to be the sort of thing that the whole family will enjoy, so we're all going. If nothing else, we'll hit the pool to take the edge off the heat. There will be a banquet dinner on Saturday night that doubles as an awards ceremony. And seminars for the non-kickers, although I hven't the faintest idea what the seminars will entail. We're going with no particular expectations, just knowing that we're supporting Taige. He's really enjoying karate. And that's good, since he has rather rejected other sports.
And today is the opening day for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Novell has provided a ticket for each employee, and I've got a second ticket for one of my kids. Looks like it's going to be Taige, since it's PG-13 and I'd like to see it before I take Ashton. The T.V. has been showing mixed reviews from customers. Some like it and others don't. But It think that was the case for both #3 and #4, too. With this being #5, clearly there are going to be detractors of the franchise. I, personally, think they've done a remarkably good job with the films, and I have no reason to think this latest one will fall short. And to followup, I've ordered the 7th Potter book from amazon.com. We should have it in hand at the end of the month.
