Fire Department Saved My Marriage!

Well, summer is over and fall is here. That's right, I used the F-word. The nights are getting chilly, days are getting shorter and stoves and furnaces are starting up again across the country. We had a short, damp summer in BC this year. Only August was really hot, and there was almost no forest fire activity. I guess that pretty much makes up for having a short, damp summer… I'm trying really hard to convince myself of that.

Things at the Fire Hall have settled into a nice routine. I'm pretty familiar with how things work at the hall now, so I spend a lot less time asking "what do I do now". I also got my Air Brakes certification, so I'll be doing driver training on the Engine and Tender, which is pretty much the whole reason most people join the fire department (except for the starting fires thing, but we've covered that already).

I've also discovered one of the really great things about being part of a Fire Department. My wife and I are doing some pretty major renovations right now (my advice - don't), and having a pool of people with really useful skills to call and ask for advice is awesome. Need some tips on framing a wall, call Joe. Putting in a floor, ask Peter. Pretty much anything, call Mike. I borrowed nails from Jagdev and more nails from Greg (apparently carpentry requires a LOT of nails). Without the guys, this job would have been even more difficult and taken longer - which my wife may not have put up with. So, the fire department saved my marriage! Bet you don't hear that too often.