Fire ‘n’ Food

Unlike the smog post from earlier, today’s blue skies were transformed due to all the Northern California wildfires that are going on.  This photo was taken about 1pm.  Yes, middle of the day, not sunrise or sunset.  It was weird, like an eclipse or something.  However, that paled in comparision to the choking smoke smell in the air.  We took refuge in EXPO design center.  I have always wanted to go to one, and barely missed the grand opening of the one in Pasadena because we moved to Utah.  So, Lance and I walked around and snapped pictures of “good idea” things, or more to the point, “things we’ll never afford” things.  After that, we picked up Daryn and Allyn at Bryan and Missy’s.  They had way too much fun.  All we had to do was feed them lunch and it was nap time.  Later that evening, the entire Ballance clan gathered at Hop Sing’s to have one last get together before we leave for So. Cal on Friday.