St. Patrick's Day Suprise: We rode in a Fire Truck tonight!
So while many of my friends and traffic peeps were downing green beer and pub crawling I was having a quiet night with Lily and decided to test the power of my inner four-leaf clover at the "Quickie Mart" up the street. I'm Scotch-Irish (mostly Scotch) but Haggis is nasty and I don't drink Scotch and last time I checked we don't really have a cool party holiday devoted to Scotland (do we?) so I decided to latch on to the lesser half of my heritage tonight and try to cash in on the "luck of the Irish" part of the holiday in the form of the Texas Lottery. Hey, if I cant get a tan at least I can have good luck on March 17th!
As I parked in front of the store a big Sachse Fire Engine pulled in as well. Lily saw them so we got out and waved. They waved back and flashed the lights and we both giggled and went inside to buy some pink milk (for her) and blow ten bucks on Lotto, Mega Millions, Texas Two-Step and Pick Three. Yeah, I'm a high roller like that. I wonder if they ever do things Vegas-Style and give comps and upgrades if you win, you know like free 44oz cokes or hot dogs to big lotto spenders? Hmm...
Anyway, so as we were getting her milk three of the firemen came in. They came over to us and asked her if she wanted to come sit in the fire truck! She about JUMPED into their arms! I paid for the stuff and we all went out and she got to climb up in the truck and sit in the front next to the driver. Then he let her climb in his lap and she turned on all the lights and pretend to drive. As she got her tour I watched with the other firemen and we toasted St Patty's Day with our milk, water and energy drinks and laughed about what a "Wild Saturday Night" we were having. Then they put her in the back and they let her put on a helmet as they buckled her in and then invited me to jump in the front and go for a ride! We rode in the parking lot really quickly and it was awesome.
I cannot explain just how big that thing really is. I am really tall, but when I went to get out of the fire truck it was a long way down! That thing is sooo huge! When we got out they invited us to come by and tour the station house anytime we want and so in return I gave them my card and told them what I did for a living and invited them to tour the radio stations and the traffic studio anytime. Lily gave them hugs and said thank you and as we walked back she blew them kisses and talked about how cool it was and pretended to be a fireman for the rest of the night until I put her down for bed.
They were so incredibly sweet and went out of their way to make our night and I am still rather geeked out about riding in a fire truck. Not a bad St. Patty's surprise at all! Let's hope the surprising streak continues in the form of the winning lotto numbers! :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all!
As I parked in front of the store a big Sachse Fire Engine pulled in as well. Lily saw them so we got out and waved. They waved back and flashed the lights and we both giggled and went inside to buy some pink milk (for her) and blow ten bucks on Lotto, Mega Millions, Texas Two-Step and Pick Three. Yeah, I'm a high roller like that. I wonder if they ever do things Vegas-Style and give comps and upgrades if you win, you know like free 44oz cokes or hot dogs to big lotto spenders? Hmm...
Anyway, so as we were getting her milk three of the firemen came in. They came over to us and asked her if she wanted to come sit in the fire truck! She about JUMPED into their arms! I paid for the stuff and we all went out and she got to climb up in the truck and sit in the front next to the driver. Then he let her climb in his lap and she turned on all the lights and pretend to drive. As she got her tour I watched with the other firemen and we toasted St Patty's Day with our milk, water and energy drinks and laughed about what a "Wild Saturday Night" we were having. Then they put her in the back and they let her put on a helmet as they buckled her in and then invited me to jump in the front and go for a ride! We rode in the parking lot really quickly and it was awesome.
I cannot explain just how big that thing really is. I am really tall, but when I went to get out of the fire truck it was a long way down! That thing is sooo huge! When we got out they invited us to come by and tour the station house anytime we want and so in return I gave them my card and told them what I did for a living and invited them to tour the radio stations and the traffic studio anytime. Lily gave them hugs and said thank you and as we walked back she blew them kisses and talked about how cool it was and pretended to be a fireman for the rest of the night until I put her down for bed.
They were so incredibly sweet and went out of their way to make our night and I am still rather geeked out about riding in a fire truck. Not a bad St. Patty's surprise at all! Let's hope the surprising streak continues in the form of the winning lotto numbers! :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all!