We started with this ocean storm - 200 miles off the coast but still causing a blizzard on Cape Cod and the Islands, snow, heavy wind, big waves and some flooding on the SE coast. The storm reached Cat 3 hurricane strength, and recorded gusts in the Gulf of Maine at 103 knots. Check out the great visual in the link below:
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/ ... ew-england
But the storm wasn't the toughest part of the day. Late afternoon in a historic residential neighborhood in Boston we had a 9 alarm fire, fueled by the winds, that required 150 FF to respond. 2 first responder FFs were killed at the scene.
And yet the sunset tonight was gorgeous.
Brutal New England day
Brutal New England day
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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Stay safe Guin.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Oh we're fine here, storm was no big deal. My city is in mourning today though.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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I went to Punxutawney Pennsylvania on February 1 to see the preparations for Groundhog Day. Had a rollicking good time, but declined to stay around for the major event. I can attest that all preparations were in order, and the Groundhog's prediction should have been accurate.
He predicted, on February 2, 6 more weeks of Winter.
Fucking rodent was too optimistic.
He predicted, on February 2, 6 more weeks of Winter.
Fucking rodent was too optimistic.
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That's certainly understandable; very tragic about the two who died:My city is in mourning today though.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/0 ... story.htmlBoston Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy was a square-jawed, 33-year-old Marine Corps veteran who saw combat in Iraq and a first responder who rushed to treat victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. He spent days off roaring down the road on his motorcycle and pushing himself and others to the limits as a Crossfit trainer.
“He was a fun-loving guy,’’ said Don Matchem, a Brockton firefighter who had often run into Kennedy over the past three years. “And he always had a smile on his face. He was always willing to help you with your bike. He was just enjoying life.”
Fire Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh Jr. had tried a career in finance, but his passion was for firefighting. Nine and a half years ago, Walsh became a Boston firefighter, following in the footsteps of his late father, a lieutenant in the Watertown Fire Department.
Walsh, 43, was a married father of three children, two boys and a girl who were all under age 10.The family lives in West Roxbury, where Walsh played basketball on Sunday with his second-grade son and other children and parents at Holy Name Parish School.
On Wednesday, the two firefighters from the Boylston Street firehouse died in a fast moving blaze in a Beacon Street apartment building.
Truly two of Boston's finest...
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Indeed. It really brings home just how dangerous that job can be.
