A special shout out to our team that was dispatched about three
weeks ago to Washington, Illinois. They
were sent to assist in the recovery process after an E4 tornado tore through
the area and, as a result, missed our Thanksgiving break. The thing is they were all given the
opportunity to switch out with another ERT member so they could go home to see
their loved ones and they unanimously decided to stay. I can only hope that if I am ever placed in a
similar position that I would be able to do the same. Amazing job all of you, those initially
dispatched and those who volunteered to lend a helping hand over Thanksgiving
break. Your dedication and hard work has
done the “A” proud and I am honored to be in the same organization as you.
So, remember that winter storm from the other day? It has been given a name: Cleon. At first I thought it was Klingon, which I
took to mean major trouble due to the nature of the race. But no, it’s just Cleon. Still whenever a storm gets a name you know
it’s a big deal. There has been freezing
rain, sleet, or snow falling since 10:00am.
It is now 9:00pm. I’d say we have
a solid 4 inches of snow out there with a sheet of ice beneath it. Despite these frigid conditions though, we are
planning on hiking to a new glade tomorrow, Blazing Star. Hardcore, eh?
Before things got too bad we drove over to our future service
project site and scouted it out. It had
the makings of a winter wonderland only instead of a partridge in a pear tree
we had a bald eagle. The bird was just
flying along our truck on the way back from our recon mission. It left me in a very tranquil mood. I know Bruce says it is a good omen whenever
a hawk is present on a journey so I can only hope this larger bird of prey is a
sign of something incredible.
Anyone want to
guess how much snow there is going to be when I open the door tomorrow? I’m feelin’ 6 inches. Night all.
Most of the group that went to Washington, Illinois.
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