Welcome to the weekend!

It's the weekend, the sun is out, what's wrong with this picture? After having what was left of the tropical storm hit yesterday, blowing down trees and lots of rain, we are going to have a nice weekend. Get out the fly dope, they are going to be hungry!

It's been a busy week here, the only day I was off was Wed. and I went with the boss to Greenwood, she had to go up to a meeting. I walked around the mall and did lots of reading. I work tonight, tomorrow night and I will probably have Sunday off. I say probably because one of my co-worker's father is quite sick and I told her if she wanted extra time to spend with him on Father's Day that I would work for her.

Next weekend is the Spina Bifida Ball tournament, again, I hope we don't get rained out this time. I don't think we're going in the night before, I can't find a cheap enough hotel. So we'll have to leave here at 6:30 and head in then. We'll probably get home around 8 that night, so we'll all be beat.

Josh has decided for sure that he's gonig to camp this summer and one of his best friends is going too, so I think they'll have a good time. Now it's just a matter of buying everything he needs. He didn't think he needed anything, 2 pairs of swimming trunks is enough isn't it? LMAO I think he thought someone was going to come around every night and pick up his laundry and have it back to him in the morning, just like home!

Josh's first "prom" is tonight, he's been up since 5am, I'm not sure if he'll stay awake through the dance or not. LOL I have to work so I hope Doug will take some pictures of him all dressed up...in jean shorts, dress shirt and t-shirt. LOL

I had a call yesterday from Breanna's teacher, she had a very bad ear ache and needed to be picked up. I was working so Doug's sister went and got her and took her to the Dr. She's got a bad infection and is now on meds for it. She's feeling much better today and has gone back to school. Poor kid made it through the whole year without missing time and when she has a week left she had to miss an afternoon, she's not too happy about that.

Well my Avon order just got here so I suppose I should go bag that up, clean up the house and see if I can live through my workout DVD. Have a great weekend everyone!

Remembering Gary

4 years ago today our family lost someone very special. My cousin, Gary, died after an accident on his way to a fire. Always loved and never forgotten...

Canadian firefighter Gary Giffin passed away Tuesday, June 11 after suffering serious injuries in a pumper rollover.
Giffin, 31, had served the Fort Nelson Fire Department in British Columbia as a full time firefighter for one year, said Acting Assistant Chief Al Bone.
Gary Giffin
On June 4 at 2:43 a.m. Giffin was responding alone in a pumper to a double-wide trailer fire. He was involved in an accident and the vehicle rolled, Bone said.
Giffin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious head injuries. His coworkers responded, and he was flown to Edmonton University Hospital. He never regained consciousness and passed away June 11 at 9:50 a.m.
This is the first line of duty death in the department, and the first time members had to respond to one of their own. "There's a first time for everything," Bone said sadly.
Giffin is survived by his parents and his fiancee. He was a Tae Kwon Do instructor with his own club, and enjoyed softball. He was also an ardent fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada.
"He was happy-go-lucky and loved the outdoors," Bone said.
The funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 at 2 p.m. at the Fort Nelson Community Recreation Center.
The Fort Nelson Fire Department is a combination department with about six full time firefighters and 20 part time paid-on-call firefighters. They serve a population of 6000 in a fire district of approximately 45 square miles, with a large industrial area and both rural and urban residential areas.
Fort Nelson is located in north eastern British Columbia at Mile 300 of the Alaska Highway, about 1,000 miles northeast of Vancouver.

The Firefighter's Prayer
When I'm called to duty God,
wherever flames may rageGive me strength to save a life,
whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child
before it is to late.Or save an older person
from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert
To hear the weakest shoutAnd quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out
I want to fill my calling Lord
and To give the best in me To guard my neighbour and
Protect his property
And if according to your will
I have to lose my lifeBless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife.