[John-Tucson]

Thanks Mikiec, Yes, it is getting warm down here also. On June 1st we had 13 Cobras gather for a drive up Mt. Lemmon. We were awed by the devastation from last year's Bullock Fire. One of the small but memorable things was breakfast at the resturant across from the ski lift where the hundreds of humming birds came to feed only a couple of feet from our tables. All of that is gone now. Over 320 homes and all seven business' are gone also. Today they have evacuated the Ventana Canyon Resort and the 100 plus homes around it and started back fires in hopes of stopping the fire before it gets any lower. From our home we see the fires every day and night, they are within four miles now. The smell of burned wood fills the air and a thich cloud has covered northeast Tucson for two weeks. On the 4th, the wind shifted and the smoke cloud covered the entire city and made the sun a brilliant orange from noon until sunset. Hopefully the back fires and a few days of calm winds will get the fire under control. I didn't tell you about the DVSFIII drive through Columbus, only 25 Cobras showed up and we had a blast ! There were a dozen motorcycle cops escorting us as we roared thru the city. Some of the guys even "lit 'em up" for the crowds who seemed to appear from nowhere. Son, Jim, and his family were able to join the parade at the end in their van, you should have heard our grandson talk about the police escort and the lights and sirens. 'Twas another DVSFIII memorable event. John