Ely Interagency Fire Management -
one very hot summer job!

This guy has one Hot Summer Job before begining College in the Fall...

Meet Jake, my Grandson; and the reason for our Road Trip. To attend his High School graduation.
He will spend the summer in the lands I have been showing on my Road Trip series; working for the Ely Interagency Fire Management crew as a Firefighter.. Let's hope it is a cool, fire free summer in those parts. Not likely, as I heard this evening there is a fire somewere and he is headed for it.

He looked so cute in all of this gear. I lifted his gear pack that he must carry. It is about 45 lbs..


Time does whoosh by.. It was only a few years ago that I rocked his tiny crouped self for hours and hours, trying to comfort him.. Then when he was about 10 and came for a summer's visit..he broke his sandals and was wearing mine, until we could buy him a new pair. Now he wears a size 13.. He is 6'3 and just turned 18... I love him so... When I took his chin and looked into his eyes...Yep..I could see my little Jacob smiling back at me %;)...

Forgive my happy rambling words, sharing my feelings...I hope you have all or will, be where I am now... %;)