tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post1028265921047357196..comments2023-09-24T04:37:04.403-07:00Comments on Matthew Peterson's Parallel Worlds: My House Caught on Fire (no kidding)Matthew Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793811454437658960noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-50880505879698049002012-12-12T13:27:46.882-07:002012-12-12T13:27:46.882-07:00Don’t be too hard on yourself, Matthew. The import...Don’t be too hard on yourself, Matthew. The important thing was you and your family are all safe and well. I know that dealing with this kind of unfortunate event is frustrating. But when you look at it on a different perspective, you and your family can have a fresh start at your newly renovated home.Barry Bateshttp://www.acinsurance.ca/insurance-brokers-calgary-products/personal-insurance/home-insurance-calgary.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-50117612722112068262010-05-03T23:11:36.327-07:002010-05-03T23:11:36.327-07:00Thanks. It's been 10 months now since the fire...Thanks. It's been 10 months now since the fire and we still have another 2 more months until the house will be finished. 1 year! Aaaah! It'll be nice to get back.Matthew Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793811454437658960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-3425504018610065992010-05-03T14:53:25.581-07:002010-05-03T14:53:25.581-07:00Glad everyone was okay. I hope the rest of your fa...Glad everyone was okay. I hope the rest of your family is recovering well from the loss. <br />Also, congratulations on the book (I finally got around to reading it this last week on vacation).Trevor McMasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-4834234370848982862009-07-19T10:19:59.199-07:002009-07-19T10:19:59.199-07:00Twenty years ago a neighbor's house burned to ...Twenty years ago a neighbor's house burned to the ground, and I can still hear the roar (Yes they do roar) and feel the heat. Even not being my house it was an experience I will never get over. I am so sorry you experienced it, especially on your home. Thank God it wasn't the middle of the night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-39019822302174758422009-07-16T17:17:30.911-07:002009-07-16T17:17:30.911-07:00Thanks everyone. The entire house is going to be g...Thanks everyone. The entire house is going to be gutted and redone. Thankfully, we have good insurance coverage. I'm SOOO lucky I was able to salvage my computer files. The paintings, on the other hand, are toast... literally, which is so sad, since we had individual portraits of our boys done by their grandmother who probably can't do them again because of her health. I will probably never redo the mural I painted on the boy's room either, since it took me two weeks and I am always so busy. <a href="http://www.paraworlds.com/images/random/picture3.gif" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to see what it looked like.Matthew Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793811454437658960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-35039657716686172012009-07-16T10:53:29.468-07:002009-07-16T10:53:29.468-07:00OMG. Still, it was fortunate no one was home and n...OMG. Still, it was fortunate no one was home and none in your family got hurt.Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413291283753169902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-65450242675886946202009-07-15T16:50:43.796-07:002009-07-15T16:50:43.796-07:00What a terrible thing for your family to endure. T...What a terrible thing for your family to endure. Thank goodness your family is all safe and sound. It's not an easy task to rebuild, but at least it's do-able. Replacing possessions is possible. Replacing your loved ones is not. <br /><br />Carpe Noctem,<br />Des<br /><br /><br />Desirée Lee<br />Putting the Romance Back in Necromancy<br /><a href="http://www.desireelee.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.desireelee.com</a><br />des@desireelee.comDesirée Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909867453391307573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-6497282465335276432009-07-15T16:13:22.692-07:002009-07-15T16:13:22.692-07:00That was so sad. I am glad you and your family are...That was so sad. I am glad you and your family are safe and well. Did you loose any or all pictures? When you loose those, you can't get them back.Wandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-9284100185293531202009-07-15T14:56:10.669-07:002009-07-15T14:56:10.669-07:00we are praying for you ... Hope you family can sta...we are praying for you ... Hope you family can stay together in one location though this.. and that kids can be with school and friends that they know.<br />Donareaderwavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936902590628992093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-63187198316176275462009-07-15T14:09:02.876-07:002009-07-15T14:09:02.876-07:00I'm so sorry to hear this news. How devastatin...I'm so sorry to hear this news. How devastating it must be to see your house in shambles. It's not only the house but all your photos and furniture and treasures inside. I've taken pix of contents and keep them in a separate location, but I could never replace the knicknacks and travel souvenirs and wedding gifts and art, etc. I do upload my photos to Snapfish now. As for the computer files, I keep a backup disk in my bank vault. You're fortunate you could recover the computer. My sincere sympathies. I hope the insurance company is cooperative.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-37929920963325046952009-07-15T11:52:18.469-07:002009-07-15T11:52:18.469-07:00OMG! I just read your newsletter. Thank God everyo...OMG! I just read your newsletter. Thank God everyone is okay. I think you should sue those skillet people - they owe you a house.Gale Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204257353139908750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-13980347678452782822009-07-15T09:36:51.656-07:002009-07-15T09:36:51.656-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691375286317838965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849890.post-57148267844902339032009-07-15T08:58:36.449-07:002009-07-15T08:58:36.449-07:00Good grief, Matthew! How fortunate no one was inju...Good grief, Matthew! How fortunate no one was injured.LuAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049897327581610278noreply@blogger.com