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365 Day Photo Challenge 193/365 “Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association”

11 Saturday Jul 2015

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I had all these plans lined up for today in preparation for our trip next week.  I have a habit of procrastinating and I’m always in a rush getting ready so I was planning on getting a lot of things done today.  It didn’t happen.

I got an invite from my uncle to go to a car show today and see some of the fire trucks that that have on display.  I couldn’t resist.  The photo above is a 1918 fire truck that has been fully restored.  It got most of the attention today.

This engine was with volunteer fire dept. where I grew up.  I was involved with the department mainly because my dad volunteered.  I was able to ride in this truck to several house and brush fires.

After taking pictures of all the trucks, I took my wife out for lunch and came straight home and got out of the heat.  It was in the high 90’s today with the humidity was around 85%.  It was not comfortable outside at all.  Not even in the shade.  Tomorrow morning I will be outside cleaning my truck out and giving it a good cleaning.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

“Life Goes On!”365

365 Day Photo Challenge 174/365 “Life’s Changes”

22 Monday Jun 2015

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I’m not sure why but today has been a day of reflection. Maybe it’s because my son went back to college yesterday, maybe it’s because we’re taking my girls to a college tour on Saturday or maybe it’s because my dad turned 77 yesterday.  If feels like I’m on a fast roller coaster and there’s no way to get off.  Everything is changing so fast.

We started planning my daughter’s senior trip today.  It just seems like last year we were planning my son’s senior trip.  Well, it was my wife’s and I 20th wedding anniversary that turned into a senior Disney Cruise.   It just happened to be during the same time.  But anyway, I can’t believe that my daughters will be graduating this year.

To think my son will be graduating college in December is yet another thing that I can’t believe is happening so soon.  It just seems like yesterday that we dropped him off for his first year. Where has the time gone?

To think that my mom and dad are in their seventies is another thing that I can’t believe.  I’m blessed to have them both still around.  Many people my age can’t say that.  We’ve gone through so much together and yet it doesn’t seem like they should be that old.

In some ways I wished that there was a pause button so I can stop just long enough to catch my breath.  There is still so much I want to do and see with my kids and my parents I just hope we all are here long enough to do them.

“Life Goes On!”

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