Today was Be a Firefighter Day at the Peterborough Fire Station. Several of us purchased the day at a charity auction - who knew it would be so much fun!

Once we were dressed in our bunker suits, complete with air masks and tanks (those suits are heavy, then add 30 lbs of air) we walked up a dark stairwell to practise how we would enter a burning building - good workout just walking with the weight. Trying to look nonchalant in the heat of a crisis isn't easy when you hear yourself breathing heavy.

Climbing the 100' ladder on the truck...what a rush! As we took the final steps off the truck we were rescued (or saved) by a firefighter......oh yeah! During our visit there were several emergency calls and our hosts disappeared to help those in need.....returning safely and without having to use the big equipment. The calls are varied and are not always actual fires.

Here I am learning to roll out the hose (just like bowling) before we connected a few and watered the parking lot....the firefighters could not have been more friendly and patient with us!

Fashion and form working together!

Watch for the calendar....thanks to Maureen (Public Relations), Patrick, Dan, Dave, Mark and Kirt for making this a special day. Thanks also to the fun team - Marlyn, Marion, Betty and Betsy - you were great sports and I hope we'll have another adventure together soon.

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There were many boats out on the lake today - fishing reports are excellent. Don't you wish you were here?

Birthday greetings to Ron Mackay, my Number One blog commentator.