A Quiet Day and Night 1

I went to bed Tuesday night around 02:30 hours and got up at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my suitcase and camera and took them out to the dinning room. I then packed my lunch and got my Gatorade bottles together. I left the house around 07:30 hours and headed up to Lykens to go to work. I got up there and parked and went inside and as soon as I walked in the door, Tindell blasted me about where we landed Life Lion Tuesday afternoon for that motorcycle accident. He also questioned our S.O.G's about the Engine leaving the scene to go set up the LZ. I told him that I thought everything was handled the way it should be and then clocked in and went out and did my rig check. Jim then came in and I ate breakfast. Flipper then called around 08:10 hours and asked about going to breakfast. Jim said he was ready now and that we would meet at Special Place in about 20 minutes. He then had a talked with Tindell about what I don't know as I stepped out of the room and into the bay's. We then left and headed on down to Special Place. Flipper was the only one there as Stutzman and Enders had both already eaten breakfast. I got a side order of bacon and a side order of white toast. After breakfast we ran down to the Eville station. Once there I checked supplies and made a list of supplies that I had to order once we got back up to Lykens. I then went in and talked to Steve about a few supply issues and about Tindell jumping me as soon as I walked in the door. Me and Jim then left and headed up to the Library so he could meet his wife and pick up a package. We then ran up to his house in Gratz and then back to the station in Lykens. Once back at the station I put the hospital fax numbers in the fax machine up there and then put my order of supplies in and then checked a few things online. I ate lunch around 13:00 hours and then around 14:00 hours Jim wanted to go over to Don's to get something to eat for lunch for himself. So we took 6-7 and went over there and then came back and I went into the bathroom. While I was in there, the tones went off for an accident with entrapment in Lykens Township. I quickly finished up and we got in 6-7 and off we went. By this time it was pouring outside, but by the time we got to Loyalton, the rain had stopped. It ended up being confinment with minor injuries and we knew the BLS truck was coming as we saw them coming up to the light in Loyalton. Jim advised county that the BLS truck would handle and we were available. We got on the scene and the lady did a good job on the car. She ran off the right side of the road and somehow when she hit the bank that led to a driveway, she turned the car 180 degrees and landed on the other side of the driveway backwards. They got her out and loaded into 6-4 and off they went to the hospital. We then headed down to Eville so Jim could go to the safety committee meeting. We got there and they had bbq chicken sitting in a bowl on the table. Here Stutzman and Enders had made bbq chicken right before the call came in. Kahty the showed up for the meeting. I had a half of a chicken and then Kathy had made a peanut butter pie and I had a piece and boy was it good. After the meeting was over I sat around for a bit and then around 16:30 hours Jim said about heading back up to Lykens and we got in 6-7 and off we went. We got up there and I got back on the computer to do a few things. I then got off and sat down and watched TV around 19:00 hours. Kuntz then came in and Jim then left around 20:30 hours. Shortly after that I called down to Ciao's and ordered 3 slices of pizza and a side order of chicken tenders. Me and Kuntz then got in 6-7 and I headed on down to Shell on the other end of Lykens and got fuel and a soda for myself. We then stopped at Ciao's and I picked up my food. I then ran over to the library so Kuntz could drop 4 books off and then I stopped at Tower Mini Mart and picked up a bag of chips and then we headed back to the station. Once there I ate dinner while I watched Mythbusters on TV. Kuntz then laid down around 21:30 hours and then went to sleep around 22:20 hours while I watched TV. I then got on the computer around 23:00 hours and went to sleep around 24:00 hours. Around 02:00 hours the tones went off for chest pains in Jackson Township at the peeping tom's place on the road above us. I reset the pager and went back to sleep. I got up at 07:30 hours and got the stuff back on my belt and put my pillow away. Kuntz left and then Jim came in a few minutes later. As soon as John got there, they got in 6-7 and headed on down to Eville. I clocked out and then got in my can and headed to Eville. I stopped at the Shell in Eville and picked up an apple juice to drink and a copy of the Sentinel with my pictures on the front page of the fire in Williamstown. Once there I did my time sheet for the pay period and then got in my car and headed on home. Once at home I changed into pj's and went back to bed to get some more sleep. I got up this afternoon around 12:30 hours. I got out of bed and ate lunch while I read the paper. I then changed into street clothes and left around 14:00 hours and headed up to the fire house to see what needed to be finished before tonight. I got up there and parked and went inside the hall. Katina was there and then a few minutes later LeeAnn showed up outside the the tractor and the ice cream and brought it inside. Dave then showed up and Kenny came over. We then went down to the old fire house and loaded the soda trough in the back of Dave's truck and then moved the chicken rack outside and pulled the cars down. I then moved the boxes of t-shirts and hats from the front of the old fire house to the fire house like Bubba asked me to do. We moved them over to the front of the fire house and I hosed them down. Dave had to run to Valley Ag & Turf to pick up a pin to hook the cars up to the tractor. Kenny then went up and washed out the trough and wiped down the stands. I then decided to mow the grass and LeeAnn started to whack weeds, but the weed whacker ran out of fuel, so she couldn't finish. While I mowed, Dave set up the ramp on the stage and got the boards and wheels on the cake wheel and the candy wheel. Jason then showed up and started working on the tarp on the stage. I then grabbed Kenny and had him help me set up the post for the dice wheel. People then started showing up in droves. Bubba then got back and came up and went through the t-shirts to make sure they were all there. Then me and Schoffstall moved the dice wheel out and put that up. We then started setting things up and then the band got there and started setting up. As it got closer to starting time, Bubba called the active members outside and went down the apparatus list of who was on what if we got a call. I was on the Engine regardless if we got a call inside or outside of our township. We then went inside and had a group meeting. Jess said about there being no cakes for the cake wheel yet and she said about running into Giant and buying some cakes. People started giving her money for cakes. I gave her a $10.00 and told her I didn't want change and to buy whatever. I then set up my stand and got my candy out and put ice in the cooler and then headed out to my stand. Shortly thereafter, Amanda called me cell phone and asked about getting the Engine moved so they could get in. I said about going around the back of the church and she said that there were two cars there. So I called over to Jason and told him and he went down and moved the Engine. I then called Bill over to watch my stand while I ran inside and got two cheeseburgers. It was pretty good tonight, we had a decent crowd of people. I had 8 people win at my stand, including the big prize for the night. The band stopped a little after 22:00 hours and we started shutting down. I got my wheel and wrappers down and inside and then took the candy down to the fridge in the fire house and emptied out the cooler and took that into the hall. I then helped Robby take the dice wheel inside the hall and then helped carry a few boxes of glasses inside. We then went down into the station and Bubba handed out the t-shirts that everyone ordered. I then helepd with other misc. things and made sure all the trash was out and then we locked up the hall to count money. We did better this year for the first night then we did last year. I made $2.00 and some cents less then I did last year, but I was pretty much close to even, plus with last night, I already paid of the candy that I bought. We then talked and then put away a few leftover stuff away and then I headed home around 24:00 hours. Once at home I talked to my mother and then took a shower and am going to bed soon as I am tired.