A couple of months ago my husband and brother (unfortunately) put in the highest bids for two firetrucks that the local fire department was selling. That's right, TWO firetrucks. They didn't buy one together; they EACH bought one. Cliff was thrilled. Jacob was thrilled. Finley was thrilled, because really, how many toddlers that are obsessed with fire trucks actually have a real one of their own? I was basically the only one that wasn't thrilled, since it sat in our yard for several weeks before Cliff finally moved it to the back of the pasture. So, be sure to look for us this summer and fall in all the local parades! Anyway, when the real firetrucks showed up in my parents' tiny town over the weekend, it was the perfect opportunity for Cliff and Jacob to take Jake's truck out for a spin. I almost peed my pants laughing when I heard the old beast roaring up the driveway and saw it crest the hill at a speed of less than 1mph, and then again when they took off down the street and everyone at the fire turned their head practically 180 degrees trying to figure out what the h-e-double hockey sticks was going on.
If you read the blog Cliff wrote about our wedding, you already know that he should be the one with a blog, not me. I didn't even have to twist his arm to write for me again about their firetruck drive-by. You're in for a treat. Here's Cliff's news report on the event:
NEWSFLASH:
CLIFTON HILL, MO.
Fire threatened a tree that might already be dead in Clifton Hill, Missouri
yesterday near Lucy’s Snack Shack.
Several fire crews were dispatched to the fire, which originated from a
yard leaf fire, that ravaged the cottonwood.
Councilman Jacob Grotewiel noticed the blaze and rushed to assist. Always answering the call of civic duty,
Councilman Grotewiel now keeps his own fire truck in tip-top operating condition
should emergencies arise.
Former
Clifton Hill resident Doug Jacques remarked about Grotewiel’s tireless
dedication to natural disasters, “Jacob has long been interested in watching
fires and offering helpful tips through his megaphone while real firefighters
are on duty, and this just allows him to insert himself into the action in a
more meaningful way.”
Almost none of the town’s 108
residents were aware of the fire, but those that were could not help but notice
the helpful rogue firetruck which roared to the scene at approximately 7 miles
per hour. His 1964 Chevrolet truck had a calming effect
that appeared to border on therapeutic.
Grotewiel
drove a route around the blaze and realized that the blaze was at least 100%
contained to the one tree, and after
noting that the weather conditions did not make another fire likely, returned
his truck to the Milam Street Fire Barn.
Watch
for the follow up article concerning a damage assessment about the burned
cottonwood from a leading area horticulturist.
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