Family Time

One of the most important things in the world is family and I have a few. I have the firefighter family (I've written about them before), immediate family, and extended family. I love all of them.


My brother and his family were down over the holidays and as luck would have it we were able to hang out with my sister. The whole brood!!!


It is always fun. There are so many personalities.


It is fun to see the next generation of Talberts and Radcliffes grow up.


We also were able to see the newest generation . . . Aria!! And she's a doll !!!


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Location:Dana Point

The Harley

This is the exact Harley that I would love to have. I just happened to walk out the front of the station and saw it here in the parking lot next door. I went and drooled over it for an hour.


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Christmas Day

As luck would have it, I was scheduled to work on Christmas Day. At any other job in the entire world that could be devastating. Away from family and friends, slaving away, nose to the grindstone, keeping the wheels of industry moving . . . not at the Fire Station!!!!! Family came down, we ate, we laughed, talked, ate, ran a few calls, watched football AND basketball, ate some more, played cards (my family loves cards), watched a movie, laughed some more and ate a whole lot more!!!


They really do love the games . . . And when it was all done the "Monks" of Fire Station 34 A shift wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.


(Snuggies, with our names and station logo, "Das Boot", provided by our Hawaiian connection, Rance Row) - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Location:Fire Station 34

Christmas Eve

In this Christmas season, I realize that I have much to be thankful for and there is much to show that I am very blessed . . .


A beautiful wife . . .








A great family . . . And . . . I got another Harley this year!!!!!!!!


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Location:Home Sweet Home

Retired Firefighters

Last monday I had the opportunity to attend the retirement party of two of my friends. Jim Shook, who I have known since I started this job and Greg Brinkley, who has been a source of friendship and fun for many many years. I got to watch them both, in some form, ride off into the sunset and start the next phase of there lives. It is awesome to see my friends make it to that level. Having run the race and running it well. Reaching the end and moving on. They are both awesome friends and I will miss them . . . here at work. But I will most assuredly see them off-duty and when my turn comes to graduate to retirement.


I love these events also cause I get to see friends that I have not seen for a while. (T-34-C, The Boys) - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Testing

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Snowing at the Station

I cannot remember when the last time it snowed in Laguna Hills, but when I worked there last week, it snowed/hailed enough to make El Toro Blvd look like Big Bear.


And inevitably that snow would end up in the fire station and used in a snowball fight in the station.


It made for a Fun and Cold evening. Most definitely Fun. And we were up all night on calls!!!!!

Location:Fire Station 22

Saving The Cat

See . . . Firemen DO save cats in a tree.  We received this call one evening while I was working on the Truck.  Two Kittens being attacked by a crow!!!!  We went all out!!!

The neighborhood loved us

We never found the cats though . . . damn crows!!!

Christmas Decorations

We have this tradition here at the Talbert house, we have a 12 foot Christmas Tree, it is beautiful and big.  But the fun part about it is the decorations that go on it.  Ever since we have been married Cindy and I have been giving each other and the kids Christmas Tree decorations, one for each kid and for each year, all the way back to 1991.  Twenty years of tree ornaments.  Everything from Harry Potter to angels, fire engines, nurse ornaments and even a Peyton Manning one.  

We have a one of a kind tree . . . That's because I have a one of a kind family!!!

Super Busy Day

Some days at the fire station can be long and boring.  Other days move along with uncanny speed.  Today was one of those days that moved along quickly.  By 7:00pm we had 13 emergency calls and had been to three different hospitals.  Hopefully it slows down for the night.  Hopefully:)

UPDATE:  It did!!!! Awesome shift. 13 calls all day and sleep all night. :)

A Bee Sting :(

I have been stung by a bee before and believe me it hurts, it is not an experience one wants to repeat or looks forward to suffer through.  But what if you got stung once a day . . . . every day . . . . for the rest of your life!!!!!  How long would it take for you to be fed up and frustrated, knowing that at the end of your day . . . every day . . . a bee was waiting just to sting you.  

That's my Cindy!!!

Every day for the rest of her life, she gets a shot with medicine.  Her doctors describe and she would agree that it feels like getting a bee sting every time . . . every day . . . for the rest of her life.  She is by far one of the strongest people I know.  She is diligent. She is consistent and every night I feel sad that I have to administer pain to the lady I love. But she keeps on going, she is at times the glue that holds an entire hospital together and at the same time keeps our family running.  She is a rock.  Like I said she is the strongest woman I know.

And every night . . . she gets stung by a bee :(  

I truly dislike MS and I cannot wait for the day this disease is eradicated from the face of the earth