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The weekend of December 7, 1996 was a cold one in New England. An unexpectedly nasty storm blanketed the entire region with heavy, wet snow. In Somers, CT, the local fire department responded to a house fire caused by a downed power line. Before the night was over, FF/EMT Craig M. Arnone would be dead [...]
The full moon blazes across the ocean in front of us, bathing everything in cool white light. High tide caresses the sea wall; the stairs end directly in seawater. Small waves whisper against the concrete. The radio murmurs, Favorite Dispatcher directing a flurry of activity. We are the last line of defense, [...]
Guard rail, gate, fence. I grew up in an era of lead paint, plastic bags, and metal toys, yet somehow I survived this long. God save us from the lawyers. Leaning on the hood of Medic 9. Beth and Cricket at the farm. Beth went with me to Seashore for the annual Requalification. I’m now certified to drive streetcars at the museum for another year. Beth was very well-behaved. After the proceedings and a few trolley rides, we wandered around the bus yard. She was very fascinated, especially by this old Twin Coach bendy-bus. More photos are [...] Tags: family, Project 365, trolley musuem | Category: family, Project 365 | Leave a comment |  Print This PostBeth and I went for a picnic on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail today. She really did have fun, but just wouldn’t smile for the camera. My batteries were dying, so I couldn’t make extra attempts. We did about 16 miles in the railcar, and it was a good opportunity to road test some [...] Tags: family, motorcar, Project 365 | Category: family, Project 365 | Leave a comment | Print This PostI’m really not a crane nut, in spite of my recent photos. (I’m an ambulance nut and a fire apparatus geek, but you knew that.) I couldn’t resist this monster in the parking lot at Sam’s Club, though. Beth was very fascinated with the huge hook and agreed to help me show some perspective: [...] Tags: crane, family, Project 365 | Category: family, Project 365 | Leave a comment | Print This PostOn the way to work I passed the MSPCA/Nevins Farm Equine Ambulance at Dunkin Donuts. (But not my Dunkin Donuts.) This is their new, smaller rig. My co-workers snicker at the concept of a horse ambulance, but I’ve trained with these guys and they are great. They specialize in injured sport horses, and they [...] Tags: ambulance, horses, Project 365 | Category: EMS, Project 365 | Leave a comment | Print This Post |
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