open house

This morning Sal and I attended an open house, a grand re-opening of sorts, at our local fire station. The public was invited.....this was kind of a special event because this particular station, which is only 1/2 mile from our neighborhood, was virtually destroyed by Hurricane Wilma back in 2005 {sad}. For the 3 years that it took to get a new one planned, financed, and built, the firefighters relocated to a temporary building behind a church around the corner.

So now the firefighters have great new digs! I love the architecture, kind of a Key West style. Really brightens up the corner! After checking out the trucks (I climbed up and sat in the fire engine's driver's seat), we toured the living quarters. It was cool to see how they live while they're on their 24-hour shifts. Seems comfortable, functional. Tax dollars well-spent. They deserve it!

Someone even brought their 2 dalmations, how appropriate! Overall, it was a nice way to spend a Saturday morning, meeting some fellow Delray Beach residents and chatting with the folks who spend their lives bravely protecting us.