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Today is the day after I turned 80!!

 

Tonight I handled my first major vehicle collision as a firefighter. I've handled several prior to this that were less complex, but what an adrenaline rush. All survived and my team and the other responding agencies handled it perfectly.

 

Thanks for the well wishes this morning. Mom's surgery went just fine, they are keeping her for the night, then its chemo and radiation treatments for the next 10 months.

 

Today I got accepted into EMT School. Continuing the process of onward and upward!!

 

My 27th anniversary.... She's pretty much decided to keep me since the warranty ran out a long time ago...

 

Today my dad is officially done with chemo (he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma earlier this year) and is in remission!

...and I would like to awkwardly add a huge thank you to all of you current and former military! [emoji16]

 

Today is MY Birthday, not that anyone cares. I am now 14 years old. :lol:

 

Since nobody else is going to do it...

Today is Pearl Harbor Day.

Thank you, to all the WWII VETs!

 

Today is the day that my only child, Valentina, graduates from Walkersville high school, here in Frederick, Maryland. She finished her high school career as a four year varsity letter holder in swimming, team captain her senior year. In addition to her course of study at Walkersville, she attended The Frederick Career Technology Center and received her certificate in Medical Technology. At the CTC she was class president of Skills USA. She finished her high school career with an unweighted 4.0 grade point average. The last time I remember her bringing home a "B" on her report card was in elementary school.
She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and The Art National Honor Society. At Girls State, last summer, she was elected Governor of the State of Maryland.
Yesterday, at the Senior Awards Ceremony, she received the Outstanding Citizenship Award from the Sons of the American Revolution, The Merit Scholarship Award and the Outstanding Social Sciences Student award for her AP Psychology Class.
In addition to her full class load, she took Latin 1 through 4 online at nights and over the past two summers.
She received a nomination from our Representative John Delaney to West Point, as well as a nomination from Senator Barbara Mikulski to the Naval Academy. However, she will be joining the class of 2019 at the United States Coast Guard Academy for her college career. She was one of 260 in the class from a pool of more than 18,000 applicants.
I couldn't be prouder.

 

... the day I got written proof that my offer was accepted to buy my first house. Next up, home inspection.

 

Today is moms last day of radiation! [emoji2]

 

Today is the one year anniversary of when I woke up from one crazy dream with the vision of the Rat-MINI. Its been a long complicated year, but that vision is getting close to reality.

 

Today is a day I will lower my flags to half staff, to honor the loss of our fallen Cal Fire air tanker pilot. Tanker 81, an S-2T based out of Hollister, crashed Tuesday afternoon while fighting the Dog Rock Fire in the Merced River canyon area, near the west entrance of Yosemite National Park.

This is a very sad time for everyone in my fire service world. Please join me in a prayer to honor and support the pilot's family, the men and women of Cal Fire and the entire family at Dyna Corp.

Thank you all very much.

 

...the 31st anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut Lebanon. To all those Marines, Sailors and Solders that gave the ultimate sacrifice as well as to those that walked away that day, Semper Fi.

 

Joke of the day

Sent to me from my British car buddy Bill....



Husband: I've lost my wife. She went shopping yesterday and still hasn't come home.
Sergeant: What is her height ?
Husband: Oh, 5 something . . .
Sergeant: Build?
Husband: Not slim, not really fat.
Sergeant: Color of eyes?
Husband: Never noticed.
Sergeant: Color of hair?
Husband: Changes according to season.
Sergeant: What was she wearing?
Husband: Dress/suit/blue jeans -- I don't remember exactly.
Sergeant: Did she go in a car?
Husband: Yes.
Sergeant: What kind of car was it?
Husband: A 1962 Austin Healey BN7 with factory hardtop, Healey Blue
metallic paint, with the triple carbs, 4 speed center shift transmission &
3.54 rear end, 123 electronic ignition, Udo Putzke tube shock conversion and
has a very thin scratch on the front left door.
At this point the husband started crying.
Sergeant: Don't worry sir.......We'll find your car

 

Rum Cake

 

Today I passed my Colorado real estate brokers licensing exam[emoji85] [emoji2] [emoji85] [emoji2]

 

I have seen this a couple of times on FB today, so I thought I would share...



Hope everyone's coals are hot, beer is cold, and fireworks bright and loud!