My family was living in Spokane at the time. I was only 3 1/2, so I don’t remember much, except waking up from a nap to several inches of ash in our yard.
I remember my mom gathering apothecary jars, and we went out and collected ash in those jars.
Sure wish I knew where they are now…
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