Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.
In my attic is a relic of days gone by: a cassette player my husband owned as a teen. In the living room is another relic—the vase with wisteria trim. My mother’s, passed on to me. It’s not of ...