Northern California fires have been wiping out massive forests that are near and dear to me. It's been jawdroping to fathom the scope of destruction and loss happening in real time. It just seems overwhelming to have so many things going haywire. We've stayed low, inside, and the smoke's cleared for now but fires still burn and are barely contained. In other news it's been a good week w/the start of a new hire, and I'm trying to focus on hope for positive business growth in conjunction with the struggles we're working through. Fingers crossed. I'm back at the target weight after a minor gain due to the Paso trip. Watched DNCC stuff and commented w/Steve about how the marketing aspects of the virtual convention were glaringly transparent. But I'm hopeful that this political climate turns around. I fear having hope, though, as I still remember the election results of 2016 and how dumbfounded I felt.