In September of 2021, I lost my beloved horse, Chester at the age of 28. I rescued Chester when he was just a year old. The evening Chester crossed the rainbow bridge, I was not prepared. Crying my eyes out, I took a drive to the top of Lyons Valley where I saw the most amazing sunset. The sky was bright Orange, and I knew it was Chester saying “goodbye”. As I sat on the tailgate of my truck thinking of all the great memories, watching the sunset, I suddenly caught a whiff of a Tumbleweed next to me. A family down in the valley lit a campfire and the smell of the smoldering wood filled the air. Suddenly, two dirt bikes went passed me and I could smell the gas and exhaust. I thought to myself, “How can I capture this moment? It was then, Jamul Candle Co was born.