Thursday, August 23, 2007

catching our breaths.....

It's been quite a week, for sure. Having to say good bye to "Mommy Kay" has certainly been a hard thing to handle, but life does go on, and she would have told us to stay with it. So, in that spirit, we take a deep breath, and focus on the good.
On Saturday, between visits to Mommy Kay, we attended the 91st York Fireman's Muster, with none other than our own Sadie, taking the role of "Miss Flame" the mascot of the day!!! It was her duty to oversee the parade... here she rides in my little beetle bug, with her Daddy driving and Fire Chief, Chris at the helm!!! She waved to all the folks, and looked so cute going along.



After the parade, the firemen all met at a little park in York Harbor to show off their skills in a number of competitions!!! Everything from how quickly you can get a line of hose put together, to how quickly (and securely) you can hook that hose and shoot a stream of water!!! The teams did a good job this year, and earned a number of trophies, Miss Flame handed out the trophies to the teams!!!
My little niece, Naomi, got her first ride in a firetruck with my folks. She loved it, and waved to all the folks watching the parade. We thought that maybe all the noise would bother her, but it really didn't seem to!!! Funny, we have pictures like this one of me... and of Kassy and Sadie!!! Guess the tradition continues on.....
After the parade and field events, the firemen get together for a lobster bake and dance. Ed and I attended the bake,( but not the dance as we wanted to get back to Kay)... it was as good as always, I certainly enjoyed my lobster. And Kas had the musican sing "Happy Anniversary" to Ed and I, because the 22nd we celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary......