Jeep Club Photos

As you all know recently Jim and I joined the Bear Valley 4X4's. It's a jeep club. Jim has gone out several times with the group now and loves it! I wanted to share some of the pictures of his trail runs. I still can't figure out where the trail is. All I can say is that I don't think I'll be going out anytime to soon.

Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

All I can say is that it sucks! We were having Thanksgiving dinner with Woody and their family and it happened again. One bite of Pecan pie and bam! As you all know Woody lives with Dad way out in Lucerne Valley so we knew the nearest hospital would be about 45 minutes away. We decided to stop at the local San Bernardino County Fire Station to see if they had a paramedic on duty. Yeah they did! So they hooked me up and converted me right at the station and then off we went to the hospital.

While in transport I asked the paramedic if he knew David Bonney and he did so we chatted for awhile about Fire Departments. Upon arrival at the hospital the doctor who first saw me congratulated the paramedics for a good conversion in the field, The paramedic replied it was easy when the patient diagnosed the problem and knew the med and dosage to convert it.

Then to my embarassment I found out that they had contacted David's chief, who then contacted Davids captain, who then contacted Davids strike team to inform him that I was taken to the hospital in Apple Valley and had to be cardio-converted enroute. ( that means that they had to shock me with the paddles to bring me back into rhythum) All of a sudden his whole engine shows up. Then his Battalion Chief shows up. I've never had so much attention! Unfortunately, David was released from the strike team and told to stay with me. Poor David lost about two thousand dollars in overtime. Sorry Dave and Melissa.

Well as the story goes I'm fine and home again. I'll never name drop in the ambulance again and since they still say this could happen again at any time I don't think my friends will invite me to very many holiday parties anymore.

But I'm OK.........

Early Thanksgiving

It is so rare and sooooo special when we all have the time to spend the day together. I was so happy to hear all the kids planned on coming up to Big Bear to visit. Even uncle Steve called the day before and decided to come up for the day. Well I figured it was the perfect oportunit to pretend it was Thanksgiving and cook a turkey. We had lots of fun........
This is our resident raccoon who made his appearance for the group.

Caiden and Micah played well together.

Here is the only picture of the family that I got.

Happy Halloween

Here we are on Halloween night. David and Caiden showed up early in the morning to spend the day with us, so we of course worked on finishing up Caidens BA (breathing apparatus), then David carved the last pumpkin after we went out to lunch and Caiden took a nap ha-ha. In the afternoon we took out the bolsa wood airplanes and Caiden had a ball. He couldn't throw it very well but thought it was hilarious when it crashed into things or hit someone. We meanwhile made the traditional spiced apple cider and got ready for the troops to arrive. Then we topped it off with Pizza for dinner. Pam and Melissa showed up just in time.

Here is the family minus Pam who offered to take the photo. Thanks Pam!

Here is Caiden helping us to hand out candy.

Jacob arrived in time to help Jim with the spiced cider and hand out candy so we decided to help Caiden with his new puzzles.

Here is the firefighter group three generations.