I'm very punchy right now and probably shouldn't  be posting things on the Internets, but I felt as though the last journal was a little alarming to leave on my page.

1.  Hewlett fire is officially 100% contained, no structures lost and nobody injured or killed. This is mostly due to the incredible rainstorm we had on Saturday, but I would also like to extend my congratulations and thanks to all the firefighters up there who saved many homes and lives. It was started when an avid backpacker accidentally knocked over his stove and was unable to stomp out the resulting fire, and was too far out of cell range to call immediately.  He turned himself in a few hours after fire was noticed, only because it took him that long to get to a phone.  He's since been fined for not obeying the red flag warning, but will not face restitution.  Aside from being really freaking expensive, this might have been a net good thing, as the fire did clear out some very dangerous beetle-kill area before it go any worse.

2. Saw the Yves Saint Laurent (pronounced Eve San Loron for those not up on their french dropping of apparently superfolous letters) exhibit down at the Denver Art Museum, and it was spectacular.  I highly recommend it to anyone who can get down there before the end of June.   Also never play Poker with any of the DAM staff, as they have no tells whatsoever.  When we were in line for ticket, the lady with the pronounced Ohio accent told the ticket lady that she was so excited to see "Yivvies (rhymes with skivvies) SainT Lawrence".  The ticket lady smiled pleasantly in an interested manner, in much the same way most of my grade-school teachers did when I was proposing nonsense to them. 'I'm a fashion designer!"  Mrs. Ohio continued, standing there in her bright pink crocs and Three-wolf-moon-knockoff shirt.  "How exciting!"  the ticket lady said in a stunningly convincing manner.

3. I am making art again, but it is either A)  serious failures in watercolor, B) not DA- friendly or C) written work, which I need to install more plugins to upload, apparently.

4. The first group for Candy-land (see earlier journals)  fell apart due to gradations.  I have cobbled together a new group.  none are in school, which bodes well for my odds of completing it.