"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> Apparently Washington state is the only state that escaped the high heat
> today. Except perhaps for downtown Bothell where sadly, much of it was
> lost in the wee hours to fire. The owner of a fairly new restaurant that
> serves food and sells board games said that he reported something around
> 2:30 a.m. They are open until midnight and he was closing up to go home.
> Said he smelled smoke but at first, nobody could find the source.
>
> We still don't know the particulars except that it wiped out much for
> about 5-7 blocks. Two restaurants, at least one bank, a small mall and
> much damage to vegetation and cars. They melted. Luckily nobody was hurt.
> All we know is that it started in a newly remodeled but not finished
> apartment complex. They say it could take weeks to months to find out the
> cause, if they ever do.
>
> http://www.king5.com/news/local/mass...hell/279666139
>
> At any rate, tonight's dinner is hamburger gravy with celery, onion and
> green pepper over mashed potatoes. It's not exactly chilly here but not
> hot either and we are expected to have hot weather coming. So... Tonight's
> the night for hot food. Got pasta salad and fruit salad for later.

That's too bad about the fire, but it is good that nobody was hurt at least,
and your dinner sounds good.

Cheri