Month: April 2010
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Craig Arnone
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 […]
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Peace
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, balanced on the […]
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Darwin? – Project 365, April 27
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.
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Seashore Re-Qual (P365 – April 24)
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 here […]
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Sadie’s Pool (P365 – April 23)
Beth 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 recent […]
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OVERSIZE LOAD (P365 – April 22)
I’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: It’s […]
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Horse Ambulance (P365 – 4/21)
On 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 carry […]
Notes from Mosquito Hill 