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Well, summer started off cool and wet. Now it's getting hot. Good thing our city just opened a new fire station which will serve our neighborhood!





Today was the open house. There was cake and cool water to drink. Cool, like "this is neat" kind of cool. For some reason, the kids don't seem to think ice can come in a "circle shape." So I was commissioned to take this photo of the rare commodity.

Instead of a ribbon cutting ceremony, they had a hose cutting. We got there after they'd already done the job. Or did we? "I cannot tell a lie. I did not cut down the cherry tree!"

We were able to see a lot of heroes today. The fire department has responded to our calls for help in the past. We hope that no one ever needs them, but we know sometimes emergencies happen in life. So it is nice to know there will be a team a little closer to home in case the occasion ever arises again.

We even met one of those heroes who actually responded the last time we needed help. Chris from the life flight team was at today's event. She was one of the life flight doctors that took care of our little girl when she had her crisis event. The life flight helicopter was even there. It was bittersweet to see it. The kids were fascinated by the helicopter -- especially the windows that could open and close. And what do you know, there is even a little fire hydrant just outside that window!

So for all the things out there too hot for us to handle, our hats go off to the heroes we saw today!