When Graham Blake ran out of his burning house in the middle of the night, he realized he had forgotten one important thing—his wife.
It only took Graham a few moments to realize that Sue, his companion of 38 years, was not by his side. Without a second thought (and completely barefoot), he ran back into the thick smoke and started calling Sue’s name.
It was with a great sense of relief that, within seconds, Graham heard her reply. She simply said, “I’m right here.” As it turned out, she and her husband found a safe exit through different doors. They were reunited within a matter of minutes. Both were unharmed.
The Blakes have a lot of these exciting stories. They are a living anthology of tidbits and anecdotes that seem more suited to the pages of a novel than a humble, unassuming couple living in Bena. An afternoon with the Blakes will likely include a fun fact about anything and everything.
Mr. Blake can detail the trade routes of the oyster trucks that shipped out of Sarah Creek in...