We have raging wildfires here in Southern California today. This building is “Castle Kashan.” From the link:
In Malibu, about 700 firefighters worked to protect hundreds of homes in several upscale communities nestled in the hills. About 1,500 people were evacuated and the blaze destroyed a church and several homes, one of them the landmark Castle Kashan, a stately fortress-like home with turrets and arched windows. Chunks of brick fell from the exterior of the burning building overlooking the coast.
No residents or firefighters were injured, Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman said.
The castle belonged to Lilly Lawrence, the daughter of a former Iranian oil minister. She said she was able to gather a few things before the fire engulfed her home, including some jewelry and memorabilia that included Elvis Presley’s Army fatigues.
She didn’t seem too worried about losing most of her belongings in the fire.
“My parents taught me not to allow my possessions to posses me,” Lawrence told KABC-TV. “So, that’s the story. The house is a house.”
I am impressed with her attitude and hope to impart a similar one to my children.
