New Firefighters

We have been looking to add a few firefighters to our department.  Held interviews last week, and to say the least, we some what  unimpressed with the applicants.  One was a no show, one canceled the day before, and the other three each had some questions that need some more information be make a decison on them.  We had questions about driving records, general ability to do the work, and concerns about how long they might be around and be involved.  Hopefully will know more this week. Friday evening, took my bride and we went to dinner and the symphony.  Had a great night, we stayed in the hotel were we ate, and had a lazy Saturday morning to shop and get a few things done.  Later we attended the graduation of a son-in-law who had completed his Masters degree.  Enjoyed the pomp and ceremony of the event, and also the graduation speaker.  Wish I had taken notes as he had a lot of wisdom to share.  Went to dinner with the daughter, son-in-law and grandson along with his folks and family.  Had a good time and still was not a late night.  Today is mothers day, and we spent the day pretty much alone.  My wife got a couple of calls from far off children, and those close saw her yesterday to wish her a happy mothers day, but still think she would have loved to have had them all home today.  Just realized that it was five years ago the first of this April  that we as a family were all together.  We have Christmas planned for the first Saturday in December, and hopefully everyone can make it.   Thought today what with one new grandchild on the way and who knows maybe more, that I get tee shirts of different colors for each family and hand them out at Christmas, that way we could know who's was who's.   Recieved news late last night that a friend of ours in Ghana had lost his wife in a car accident.  Not to many details yet.  He and her lost a  baby about a year and a half ago, and she had a real hard time of it.  But recently, had heard that she was doing better and that things were looking up for them.  They have an older daughter who is about 6 or 7 years old.  Will be very hard for him in the coming days.  Hope to hear more in the next day or two, if no email, than we will call to see how he is doing and if there is anything we can do to help.  Saturday before the graduation ceremony, I stopped at GRFD to checkout their open house.  Got a few good ideas for ours, and also for some ideas for the agility phase of our  firefighter training.   Have a busy week at work, and throw in a couple of meeting and we have the makings of very busy and full week.