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Welcome to my little corner of the inter-webs! I just wanted to take this space to warn you that my posts will rarely be up to date. Due to the spontaneity of natural disasters and the unpredictability of when AmeriCorps' services will be requested I will be digitizing my journal entries whenever we return to St. Louis. Oh, and most of the pictures you see here were taken by myself. If ever I do use someone else's material I make a point to give them due credit though! That said, come, leave comments and be merry! I hope you enjoy your stay!

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Cape Girardeau - 3/20

The burn was a success!  We did three of them, actually.  It was so much fun!  We got to ride in the back of a pickup truck to get from place to place and then we got to play with fire (safely).  How could a day possibly get better?  By the time we were done the land looked like it had been scorched by dragon fire.  The ground was obsidian black and the smoke dancing above it an alabaster white.  The flames themselves rarely reached above our knees and yet they burned so fiercely that it only took a couple moments to singe my “fire proof” gloves.  Our team served 12 hours today and we were ready to carry on when Sherry and her guys said it was time to call it quits.


Now that the adrenaline’s gone I am beat.  Two things before I crash.  1, eye contacts are life savers when fighting fires as they protect your eyes from most of the smoke (they are also very useful when cutting onions).  2, my Spartans won!  Not only did they win, Payne set the NCAA record for the most shots made consecutively.  He also scored 41 points, no big deal, just a school record and all.  Way to go guys!  Don’t get cocky as everyone takes extra preparation when they know they are going up against the March Madness wizard, Tom Izzo.  Congratulations on the record Payne, here’s hoping you and your teammates can break a few more before the tournament reaches its end!  Good night all and good luck on your many endeavors!





Photos taken by me and Steve on my camera.

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