Firehouse Expo

It has been an enjoyable week at Firehouse Expo. It is always interesting to meet these who read the stuff I push on to the Internet each day. I am always amazed by the readers we get from well outside the Washington, DC region.

The bravest man at Firehouse Expo was Jim Featherstone who had confidence (or good liability insurance) that I wouldn’t hurt myself climbing Singer’s tower ladder to snap the picture above.

The most pitiful moment for me was on saying goodbye on Friday to FireGeezer Bill Schumm and FossilMedic Mike Ward, my wife said to the two of them, “Thanks for being Dave’s friend”. But then again, when you write a blog like this one, not everyone wants to be seen in public with you (Ward kept reminding me of that on a regular basis … I think he was looking for money just to stand next to me).

The picture below is from Friday’s recording of Through the Smoke with Chief Billy Goldfeder. We will let you know when the podcast is available. I think it will give you a good idea why we do what we do. Looking at the picture of Moe, Larry and Curly should make you grateful that we were doing radio and not television.