Wacko's Modern Life: The start of a future career?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

The start of a future career?

One of the partners in my brother's law firm is the captain of a fire house here in Houston and he invited us to visit the station on Saturday. Jackson went decked out in his fire gear - Yaya & Pops had given him the coat a while back and he got the boots for Christmas. Gabby & PaPa completed the look with a cool fireman hat that has a siren. He looked so cute! Captain Brian Storts was so sweet to let Jackson crawl all over the fire engine, give a tour and even educate us about the workings of a fire house, engine & gear. He was also the one that informed us that the 343 printed on Jackson's boots was the number of firemen that lost their lives on September 11th. We all had a great time & Jackson especially enjoyed honking the fire engine's horn and turning on the sirens. He cracked up every time! At one point a call came in and all the fire fighters came running out, but then they realized it was only for the Rehab team who goes out to help fighters working fires that have been burning for a long time. We learned that all the sweating they do while fighting fires can lead to health problems, so they have to take a break every 30 minutes or so to get a drink of water, cool off and maybe eat a few crackers or something. I have no idea how Brian manages to fight fires in his spare time all while being a partner in a successful law firm. And he's a husband & dad! What a guy! Who knows maybe this will be the thing that causes Jackson to want to become a fire fighter later (Mommy shutters at the danger...), but either way it was a fun day! Thanks Brennan & Captain Storts!