2nd Time This Week

One thing about hanging around RV parks where there are a lot of retired people -- you know there will be ambulance calls. There was one about midnight last week. You could hear the sirens coming down the highway and the sound changing as they drove into the park. The flashing red lights really lit up the night.

This afternoon we heard the sirens again and pretty soon the fire truck came driving in. Three blue clad men piled out across and down the road from us where there was a group of people near one of the RVs.

A little later, just like the other night, the ambulance came. I think like most fire crews, the first responders come with the truck and the ambulance comes along behind.

We didn't see them load anyone on their stretcher, so hopefully the call hadn't been terribly serious. It does make us think a bit about what we would do if one of us had a heart attack or stroke. And very thankful that the First Responders seemed to find their way around the park without any problem.

Looking at the streets in the pictures, would you have guessed that we had a violent thunderstorm with pouring rain about 2 AM? And another fairly heavy shower this morning? It amazes me how quickly the sandy ground drains. The only place I saw a puddle this evening when I was walking was over in a low spot by the dumpster.