Today, we are visiting the Travis County Emergency Services display. The purpose of the collection is to educate residents of the county on the services available. We are catered by Lynny’s of Austin. Our entertainment is The Ohio Players. It is a cloudy day, but the rain has stopped. We are early to the event, so most visitors have yet to arrive.
Menu
Sausage Biscuit – ham or veggie sausage sub available on request
Dana’s Biscuit – dark chocolate, toasted pecan, brown sugar
Toaster Pancakes – seasonal flavors, served with butter and syrup
Melon salad -melon, lemon vinaigrette, toasted pecan, pickled golden raisin
Deli Breakfast- everything biscuit, swiss cheese, sliced tomato, fried egg, and a Pickle Envy pickle spear
Grilled Cheese – sourdough, Colby jack, swiss
Ham Slam- ham & swiss melt on griddled sourdough, with housemade chipotles and a fried egg
Let’s get going
Pedernales district fire truck and a little boy.
Lake rescue unit.
Search and rescue team.
A fire safety simulator to learn what to do in case of fire.
A significant disaster EMS multi-patient vehicle.
Fire rescue.
Bucket crane for rescuing kitties and Dan Antion. (Just kidding. The buckets are used for emergency electrical repair.)
Good ole Lakeway police.
Car accident simulator for turnovers and water.
Special craft area for the kids. They will be building wooded boats.
Jump house.
Ice cream.
Bar B Que.
The bookmobile.
Music while we learn.
I hope you enjoyed the tour, and now it’s time for food and entertainment. I hope you have a great week.
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This is outstanding, John. I was enjoying the Deli Breakfast and being educated by your first responders, when lo and behold, there was a BBQ, ice cream and a bookmobile. You care about my diet, do you?
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I do care. Need you to keep your energy up.
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Uh oh, sounds ominous…what else do you have planned for me? or do I have to wait and see?
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I think wait and see might be the best choice.
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Very cool black fire truck. Although, I’d think it would be harder to see at night. Always they were red or yellow to make them more visible.
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hat area is pretty rural so I don’t think there are too many cars that need to see it.
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Makes sense.
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I’ll munch my grilled cheese on sourdough while strolling around learning what I didn’t know that I didn’t know!
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Learning what we didn’t know is a good thing. Thanks, Annette. 😊
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I think this type of community event is such a good idea. I’d never heard of a multi-patient ambulance.
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It is like a hospital in there. For big disasters.
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I hope they never have to use it.
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Me too. 😁
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That’s some serious equipment. Funny you didn’t mention the little boy’s mother. She seems to make herself known in the picture, too.
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You know I didn’t notice her. Ha ha ha.
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It looks like Lakeway is in good hands! Thanks for spotlighting the first responders, John. They are so important to our communities. I loved seeing the bookmobile too! Happy Sunday!
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Thank you, Jill. Glad you liked it.
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Bucket crane for rescuing kitties and Dan Antion…🤣 Give me another Dana’s biscuit and a black coffee and I’d be climbing that crane!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a car accident simulator before. Most interesting.
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Thank you, Lois. I’m glad you enjoyed the display. Like you I had never seen a wreck simulator. 😊
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Great community event and a way to connect with the public – food and a bounce house are a great addition. I am going easy today and trying the melon salad.
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Good choice, Noelle. The idea is to entertain the kids while they learn
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You can find me in the book mobile, gnawing on some bbq! lol 😂📖📗
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I’ll be right with you.
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I bet this event was very popular. Who wouldn’t want to see those vehicles up close, and get ice cream and books on the side? Thanks for the tour, John.
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So glad you came with me, Jennie. 😁
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Wouldn’t have missed it for anything! 🙂
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Thanks for the tour, John. It’s good PR for emergency services to do displays like this on a regular basis. Besides introducing themselves to new residents, they need to remind long-timers of the new equipment they’ve been paying for, ha!
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So true, Debby. I think it helps the community to know what is available when needed.
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What a wonderful community event. It looks like it will be both fun and informative.
BTW, I got a chuckle out of the Dan Antion comment, LOL.
And how cool they have a bookmobile!
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That bookmobile shows up at every event. Thanks for the visit, Mae.
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Blimey who knew how much can go wrong in Lakeside; there was me thinking it was a picturesque and rural little space of peace and equilibrium. Or maybe I’ve read too many of your books, John and assumed they’re all based around you…
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Wow, this is an amazing event, John. I’ve never seen a black fire truck, but the one in your photo looks pretty impressive. We’re pretty close to the main road and often hear the fire trucks and police go by. Great show of force!
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Thank you, Gwen. I always get a feeling of safety when I view the equipment.
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It’s really good for people to view their first responders. My son’s fire station has an open house every October, with some real educational procedure demonstrations. That multi-patient ambulance is impressive!
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I agree. The more eduction there is about safety the better. You must be proud of your son. I can’t think of a more productive job than first responder.
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We sure proud of him, John.
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Good to hear, Tim.
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Looks like fun! And what a gorgeous day. Thanks for sharing, John!
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Lots of clouds wee very welcome. Thanks, Jan.
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What a cool celebration. We need to support our first responders. And a plus is ice cream, Texas barbecue, and music. What more could a person need?
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And I forgot the bookmobile!
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Ha ha ha
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This has just about everything, Joan. Thanks for coming along
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What an interesting day out and such wonderful teams of fantastic people who devote their lives in saving others.. Love all of your photos John.. thank you. x
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They are a very special group for sure, Sue. Thanks for coming along.
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What a wonderful display of helpers!!!!
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Yes indeed.
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I think this is a great idea, John. It’s good to know what these brave and selfless people are capable of doing. I’m glad they have the bucket truck (I hope they have my address). Actually, I think if I get to the point of needing this, I might be better off staying where I would be than being brought down to my wife.
I’ll have a Sausage Biscuit – no need to substitute the veggie version.
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Thanks, Dan
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I just love that your town has all these types of gatherings. It’s good to know just what the town has when it comes to safety. Wonderful.
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Yes it is very comforting. Thanks, Dale.
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No kidding! Not that you ever want to need their services!
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Yes indeed
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Love seeing the teams that serve and protect your area.
Rescue dogs always seem so proud to have a job.
I won’t be having any breakfast today.
I’m watching my weight incase I catch on fire, and the Ohio Players come to rescue me!
🐂 ❤️🔥𝓧 ❤️🔥𝓧 🐂
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Ha ha ha. 🐂 🔥X 🔥X 🐂
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🐂 🔥X 🔥X 🐂 💋
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🐂 🔥X 🔥X 🐂 💋💋
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There really should be an emoji of lips on fire.
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PS: How’s Twiggy?
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Lets make our own 💋🔥. Twiggy is doing so well. She is healing very nicely. We have a Vet Appointment Wednesday for a check.
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I look forward to a good doctor’s report! 💋🔥
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She looks so good I think it will be a good report.
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‘Be prepared’ is your town’s motto, it appears. Beautiful equipment. Advice: wait an hour after eating before using the bounce house😉.
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Good advice. Maybe avoid it all together.
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A wise man!
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I could munch on my grilled cheese, have some ice cream, and check out the vehicles, then visit the book mobile. A perfect day.
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There you go. I’m glad you came along.
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Thanks for the tour, John. True heores
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Yes they are.
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I would honk the horn, pet the pup and then go jumping in the house. Then I would have me some BBQ.
What a classic song to cap off the tour.
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Don’t you love that song though?
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It’s a favorite. How can you NOT love it? And the perfect choice for this post.
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What a fun tour John. I especially loved the ice cream truck and the bookmobile. And of course, the Ohio Players! A great blast from the past. 🙂
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Thank you, Debby. Glad you liked it.
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