The Most Beef We've Seen in a Long While

Since we've changed our eating habits, beef is seldom a part of our diet.  Every once in a very great while In-n-Out calls to us ("Moooo?" and we answer, "Yummy blessed cow!").  However, we did enjoy seeing beef in it's live form at this year's Texas Stampede Cattle Drive.  Texas Stampede comes to Allen to support children's charities throughout north Texas. We have done this 2 or 3 years in a row now and love it!  Too bad Sophie was in kindergarten and had to miss it.

Picnic lunch with Daddy

Rescue Co. 4 - responded to the WTC on 9/11

All Rescue Co. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lost no less than 7 members each on 9/11.  In the aftermath of 9/11, Rescues 1 and 2 lost their rigs at the WTC, and those of Rescues 3 and 5 required major repairs before being placed back into service. Immediately after 9/11, Rescue 4 was the only rescue company covering the City of New York.

The Remembrance Rescue Project involves former FDNY Rescue 4 and Rescue 5 and is an educational effort focused at society, especially youngsters who were too young to actually understand the events of September 11th and what that day means to members of the fire service and the country as a whole.  The Project is 100% operated by firefighters from across the country volunteering their time. There are no paid members.

 We said good-bye to Neal and got back in the car to follow the drive.  Whenever we lost view of them Rhys would say, "Cow?  Where aaaaaare you?  I don't see dem."  We caught up with them at the local shopping and event center.

The backdrop could not be more appropriate!