Just before Christmas, Tofino's beloved Shelter restaurant was destroyed by fire. Located just down the block from where my daughter's family lives, it has really shaken the two little girls to see a familiar landmark gone. They were at a Christmas party there only a few days before the fire; the owners of the restaurant are well known to everyone in the town. Thea's husband, Lalo, is a builder, so six-year-old Rosa thinks their family should build them a new restaurant, and if they hurry they can get it done before leaving for Disneyland at spring break. Toni is practising her carpentry skills.
