...this is just the teaser...

...the one you get during commercials, that convinces you to be home for "must see tv" on thursday night... cuz ER is all new and something big is going to happen. that's my way of saying, "i'm not going to tell you anything good in this entry... just to stay tuned for the upcoming ones, or you might miss something." like what, which brand of baby wipes i don't recommend for adult bathing purposes? ...you just never know, that's the point...so anyways... i'm back from R&R, settled and almost over the jet lag. home again, for another 90-ish days. i have so many things i want to tell ya'll... where do i begin? my firehouse has completely changed... we've now split into 3 stations... our overcrowding of 50 people in one station has dropped to 15 in the station i'm in. the morale has skyrocketed, the leadership has improved... i hardly know what to make of it except to enjoy it while it lasts...i'm back to riding backwards on an engine... which is awesome. i'm delta seat on a makeshift "rescue engine"... we're carrying minimal rescue tools since heavy rescue went to the flightline and we're not slated to get a medium rescue for another 6 months. i'm ok with that...with the low staffing levels, we've gone to 7 16's until further notice, which means i get no days off. unfortunately, i'm battling allergies or some sort of illness, sleeping for a full day would be awesome...and i can't seem to get motivated right now to start a fitness program... my cardio went to hell when i broke my pinky toe over R&R... brand spanking new ugly ass running shoes and i can't use them. so stay tuned, i know it's been damn near a month since i wrote... but of course i've got a few good travel stories, and some other surprises...