An Eventful Past Two Days

Went to bed Thursday night and got up Friday morning around 09:30 hours. Ate breakfast and read the paper. After that I got dressed and headed on down to Hershey for the convention. I stopped at Sam's and got gas and then went to the Hershey Itilian Lodge and got there around 10:55 hours. I headed on inside around 11:00 hours and signed in and got a table in front of the bar and I sat with some people I know from Lykens and Wiconisco fire companies. A few minutes later my father showed up, came in signed in and sat down with us. While there I bought a mug, a patch and a coin along with 50/50 tickets. They had soda and sutff to munch on which I did. We then had the business meeting starting at 12:30 hours. The meeting was adjourned around 15:20 hours and we headed to the church for the memorial service. That lasted about 1 hour and then me and my father headed back to the lodge in his truck for the dinner. The dinner started around 17:30 hours. I had roast beef and Itilian bread along with water. They also had chicken, and other Itilian dishes. I left there around 18:20 hours to head on up home. I changed my shirt in the parking lot and then headed on home. I went over the mountain (highly unlike me to do so, but I was short on time) and got to the high school around 19:10 hours. Ironiclly when I pulled in, so did Sue, Bob, Steve, Andy, and the rest of the family. We headed on into the lobby and I got my ticket and headed to the cafeteria and sat with someone from Bob's side of the family (the name has letf my mind). They had a big screen set up and a projector, so we got to see a lot of close up pictures. That lasted for about 2 hours andthen it was over. We all met in the lobby again and then went outside to take picutres. We all took pictures. I got a lot of pictures of Amanda with her faimly. Then I had Steve take one of me with Amanda and Sue. Then Steve had his picture taken holding Amanda in his arms (steal my idea). After that I headed to Giant and picked up flowers for Amanda and headed back to her house. Some of her family was there and they let me in the house. The five of us talked for a little bit and then Steve came in, followed shortly by Sue and Bob and then Amanda and Andy. Amanda came in and she looked absoultely stunning. She opened up my card and gifts and liked them all and the flowers. After that she got changed and Bob cut the cake. Everyone talked and then Amanda left for the school to head on down to HACC for the after graduration party. Ever so slowly people started to leave. Missy showed up and we talked. In the end Bob went up to bed and it was just me, Sue an Andy talking. Sue went to go out back for a few minutes and and she opened the door and screamed and nearly jumped in mu lap. Here there was this SMALL toad sitting on the back porch. Me and Andy were busting up laughing at the table when this happened. Then for the rest of the night this toad kept getting bigger. I stayed until 00:20 hours and then headed on home. I stopped at Giant and picked up iced tea. Then I headed on home. When I passed the firehouse around 00:30 hours, they were still working on the trucks. I got home, took a shower, flipped throught my convention book and went to bed around 02:15 hours.

I got up this morning around 09:00 hours, ate breakfast and then got dressed and then me and my father left around 09:45 hours to head for Hershey. We got down there around 10:30 hours and parked by the fire house. I went in and bought a program and then we went over to the reviewing stand. The parade started at 13:00 hours with the sounding of the siren. About 5 minutes later the siren went off again. Here Hershey had a call for a gas leak. Well at the intersection in the square, the next thing you know you heard the federal Q's blowin and the air horns going. Then round the turn came Palmyra's Engine, Heavy Rescue, Campbelltown's Engine, Rescue and thier chief car, and Linglestown's Ladder and Engine 35-1. Made a hell of a noise but was sweet. Oh I forgot, Lifelion flew over to begin the parade. The parade lasted for about 2 1/2 hours, and boy was it a hot one. I got sun bunred on my face and forearms. After the parade was over we headed back to the station to watch the awards be handed out. We (fisherville) for 2nd place for out barnd new Tanker. We lost out to fucking Williamstown who has only won 1st place with thier tanker for the PAST 5 YEARS!!! Oh well, I am happy with second. After we heard that me and my father headed on home. He stopped at Sam's and got gas in his truck and I called Bill and let him know what we got for the tanker. After that we came home. I got undressed, and took a nice cool shower. Getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. Will be on late tonight so give a buzz if you want to call.