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http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/ Because the little things in life ARE the big things! Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-130 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-130 I have some stories about playing basketball too.  Here’s a quick one… Living in Minnesota, as a 6th grader, I had played guard for a couple of years.  Then I moved to Wisconsin and became a center — because of my height.  I was taller than just about everyone.  It was kind of like moving to Munchkinland.  I’ll have to see if I can dig out my team picture for that year.  I’m kneeling in the front row and someone is standing behind me and you can just see his head.  I looked like a giant. 

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-129 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:52:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-129 I played a lot of ball with neighborhood kids in much the same manner you described.  Sometimes we were lucky enough to get close to full teams, but usually not.  This summer, while playing church softball, I ended up playing against 2 brothers that I played baseball with as a kid.  I hadn’t seen them in 18 years.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-127 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-127 That’s a great song.  There have been many hinge moments in my life that took me directions that I didn’t want to go but ended up being where I needed to go.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-128 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-128 Kids say the darndest things!

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-126 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:48:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-126 It’s fun and I get to interact with people that I probably wouldn’t otherwise.  I get to try to have an impact on a lot of younger guys — some who really haven’t had a childhood of dreams.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-125 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-125 No issue with astronauts.  Just a common profession that kids wanted to be when I was growing up.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-123 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-123 Not yet, but I hope I’m moving in that direction.  Either that or I’m not worth that much. 

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-124 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-124 Sometimes people know what they’re going to be before they know what they’re going to be.  Sounds like you are where you’re supposed to be.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-122 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:06:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-122 I hope the part about you getting paid what you’re worth came true.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/11/i-want-to-be-a-firetruck-lets-blog-off/#comment-121 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:39:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=772#comment-121 I share many of your sentiments! I found a book “My book about me.” A fill in the blanks with drawings, etc book from when I was FIVE! I answered the question, “What is your favorite song? with “All Creatures of Our God and King.” Now I’m a pastor… haha! Love that you wanted to be a firetruck! That’s very cute and awesome!

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