A Bugs Life!

So, since my last post was such a downer I figured I would follow it up with some pretty eye-candy. Everyone thinks I took this photo underwater. It seems to be a new favorite among my peeps. It is just a very purple flower with a tiny little bug on it, shot after a summer rain storm. Enjoy!

R.I.P.

For those of you who don't already know Boscoe was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) earlier this year. He lost a leg to the disease in February and passed away on Thursday at about 6:30 p.m. at our vets office. He was nine and half-years-old or 67 depending on how you count.

Boscoe T. Dogg
December 16, 1997-July 12, 2007
My best friend.










I'll miss you buddy!

High!

It's not every day I get to go 100 feet in the air on a million dollar fire truck... but the days I do are pretty cool. This is the Springdale Fire Department's new Sutphen SPH-100 Bucket Truck.


Lucky for me I did not have to climb the ladder.


The department took delivery of the truck on Tuesday and let the media (ok, just me), members of the city council and administration takes rides in the truck's bucket. Days like today I love my job.

Boscoe!

I love my three-legged, stinky, furry dog.

Elk!

Sunday we floated the Elk River in Missouri. We floated from Kozy Kamp at the US Highway 71 bridge near Pineville to the Mt. Shira Public Access. The distance was 7.26 miles; the water was about 3.35 feet, clear and wonderful. The trip took 4 hours and 26 minutes. We spent 2 hours and 45 minutes paddling; the rest was spent messing around on the river. Our average speed was 1.6 MPH with sunny skies and temperatures in the 90s. Sixteen of us in seven canoes and two kayaks made the trip. The largest group of the summer! Zac and Sarah, Flip and Tait, Dug and Pablo, Melissa and Josh, Eric and Delia, Christopher and Christa, MIchael and Wes, Emilie and Abby.

The Fourth!

Happy Birthday America.


I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday.