Embedded in Belfast

Besides the early fire call - we ended up without another call that night. The guys are starting to really appreciate my time with them (they are getting some good sleep). I had the choice of heading back to the cottages for the day and rest or hang out with Ian until our shift that evening. While rest sounded nice - it was nice to spend the day one on one with Ian and his family. We left shift a bit early to go pick up his wife from home and drive her to work at a bank in town. Then it was back to the house and hang out with his two kids during the day.

While life certainly has it's differences considering our two cultures - we found that work, kids, and marriage pretty much are the same. We were able to take a short drive up into the surrounding country to overlook the city.

Tiredness did creep in later in the day - Their dog had the right idea...

Jay got a chance to come by and hung out as well. Jay was with Ian two years ago when FFC was here last time. We packed up the kids and the dog (the dog just hops in the back) and went back in to town to pick up Ian's wife and then back to work for my last shift.