2008

I left he house yesterday afternoon around 16:00 hours and headed up to the fire house. I stopped at the hall and dropped off my mother's fudge and my bottle of Sparkling Grape Juice. I then ran into town. I stopped at the Beer Distributor and picked up a case of Miller Lite for Jess and a case of Yuneling Lager for Troy. I then ran up to Giant and picked up two packs of hot dog buns and hamburger buns and a small jar of peanut butter. I then left and headed back to the station. I stopped at the station and picked up my case of Coors Light and the box in the fridge that had the misc. alcohol in it. I then drove my car around to the front of the hall so I could unload the stuff. As I got out of my car, Jason pulled in and we talked while he took his stuff in and I took my stuff in. I then grabbed a beer while Jason cut up his deer balonge. Kenny then came in, followed by Katina, and then Jess popped in with a case of Coors Light also and talked for a little bit before she went down to the house. LeeAnn then came in and then Bill, and then finally Troy. I finished my first beer and then had my second beer and finished that when my mother called and said my father was on his way up with the bar-b-que. I told her ok and that I would meet him outside. I met him and brought it in and put it in the one roaster that we had sitting out. Troy then turned some music on and then we sat down to play a game of Phase 10. After that was over, we decided to play hand and foot. I decided to go grab something to eat while we played. Lonny then came in, followed by Dave, Holly and the baby. We contiuned to play cards until well after midnight. Bill left first because his foot was bothering him. Dave and Holly then left, followed by Lonny. Luke then showed up, followed by Lyle. Then Helen and her boyfriend Jesse showed up. We wrapped things up around 01:30 hours and got the hall cleaned up since it was rented today. Overall I lost count of how many beers I had, but I think it was around 10 to 11. Helen and Jesse left first and went over to her house. We then sat around and shot the shit. Jason and Katina left next. LeeAnn was the next one to leave. Luke then left around 03:30 hours, which left myself, Jess, Troy and Lyle. All four of us then left at 04:30 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I put the stuff away and then I got on the computer to do a few things. Since I had been coughing all night, I decided to take some cough syrup with codine in it. I then went to bed around 05:10 hours. I was only in bed for about 20 minutes when the fire pager went off for the Tanker to assist on a working structure fire in Millersburg. I got out of bed and got dressed and my father was getting dressed also. I went out to get in my car and he told me to wait so he could come with me since I was parked in front of him. Relucantly, I did and he got in and off we went. As I started my car, Warren was backing out of his driveway, so I followed him until the left hand turn in Fisherville where we went straight. We pulled in and the Tanker was already out and my father ran over and got in and I went in the station to wait. They then dispatched the Engine in place of Engine 20. I kicked my shoes off and got my bunker pants on and then opened up the bay door for the Engine and started the Engine as the house siren was going off. They ended up canceling us. Dave walked in shortly after I shut the Engine off and I took my bunker pants off. Then Lonny came in, followed by Jason, and then Kenny. We all kind of sat there and stared at each other until Dave got up and left. A few minutes later, Ray pulled in and came in and we talked for a little bit until we heard them holw the box to Companies 20 and 21. We then waited around until the Tanker got back and then we shot the shit and I filled out the first fire report for 2008. We then talked a little bit more and then we all left and headed on home. Once at home I changed back into my pj's and went back to bed. They went down to the grandparents house for New Year's Day dinner today. I got up this evening at 18:00 hours when the Tuesday night tone test went off. I got out of bed and took a shower and then read the paper. I then ate dinner while I played on the PS2. I then got off and got on the computer to do a few things while I watched the Hawaii/Georgia Sugar Bowl Game. Georgia won, and I was hoping Hawaii would have, but that is the way the football tumbles. I am soon going to bed then as I am tired.