walt francis Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 Our son was sworn in to the Air force yesterday for fire fighter, see he has been a volunteer fireman in out town for eight years since he was 16 and was a lieutenant and now he wants to advance his carrier......Proud parents here !!!!!
Wagoneer81 Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 As a former Firefighter/EMT, I wish your son the best of everything! He made a good choice, He'll do fine. May his water supply never run dry and his sixth-sense never falter!
Badluck 13 Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 A proud "Pop" you are and have every reason to be!!!!! as well as for your son also for the courage and direction he has chosen for his life to protect and do for others!!!!
Guest Johnny Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) As a former Firefighter/EMT, I wish your son the best of everything! He made a good choice, He'll do fine. May his water supply never run dry and his sixth-sense never falter! X2! We have been empty nesters since 2002! You look forwards to they day they are all gone from home, you dread as the day comes for the last one to leave and you miss them when they are all gone! Then the grandkids start to arrive and your life changes again! (we have 11 GK's) Edited April 22, 2010 by Johnny
george 53 Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 My son in law is a 10 yr,veteran Firefighter. He is a PRIDE to me, an I call him MY hero. He had always wanted to be a firefighter, and his parents backed him up on it, so that's what he is, and a GOOD one too. He has refused Promotions JUST so he can work the fires an support "The Guys" (his fellow firefighters)He says rank'll just keep him from doing his job, and never haveing been one(Firefighter) i can't think of GOING INTO a fire (Unless someone I LOVED was in there)much less wanna TELL guys to do it! I wish him ALL the luck in the world, i hope he enjoys military life, and does you proud! Tell him Congrats from one of your forum brothers.
Pete J. Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 Empty nester- Yea, nothing is better than having a nice quiet house to yourself. No one to interrupt the quite. No one to clean up after except yourself. Yep, nothing better! Well, not exactly. The quite can close in after a while. You miss the toys on the floor and the mess in the sink. You miss the little person to go with you to the hobby shop, the ball park, the park across the street for a game of toss. But you are proud of them and the grand kids will be along soon and you can have the mess when you want it. Good luck with the quiet.
charlie8575 Posted April 23, 2010 Posted April 23, 2010 X2! We have been empty nesters since 2002! You look forwards to they day they are all gone from home, you dread as the day comes for the last one to leave and you miss them when they are all gone! Then the grandkids start to arrive and your life changes again! (we have 11 GK's) Then, there are some of us that end up coming back....I'm there right now myself until things get better for me. A bit stressful, but it beats the alternatives. Charlie Larkin
walt francis Posted April 23, 2010 Author Posted April 23, 2010 Thank You each and everyone of you for your well wishes, it means alot to his mom and I and Mom is the one pushing for grand kids.
walt francis Posted June 16, 2010 Author Posted June 16, 2010 Off to see our son graduate basic training in Texas, So you guys behave while I'm gone.
crazyjim Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Congratulations and good luck to your son. Are you the Walt Francis the 1:1 wiring guy?
James Flowers Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Good luck too your son. He could not have joined a better branch of the service. I know I sure liked them fire fighting boys when the KC-135 tanker caught on fire as we landed one day. They were there waiting when we got stopped. Put that fire right out. The pilot let the copilot land the plane and he applied to much brake and caught the brakes on fire. Edited June 16, 2010 by mustanglover1951
walt francis Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 Well we made it home from Texas and it is way tooo Hot for me, we got to take him off base to a ball game the last night what a great Fathers day present. "Airman First class Belair" And yes this is what we got to cruz Texas in "permanent Grin" and my son almost fell over backwards when he saw it.
BigGary Posted June 28, 2010 Posted June 28, 2010 Empty nest since 1996. I enjoy it without guilt. My tools are not scattered on the garage floor, or in the grass when I mow. Only my wife asks for money, and she makes most of it, my models are undisturbed, there is an extra room for an office/model room. Don't get me wrong, I love my sons, I'm just glad they're on their own. No grandkids or daughter-in-laws either. Gary
walt francis Posted July 31, 2010 Author Posted July 31, 2010 He's not real happy with the heat in texas and having to wear his fire suit But he is real pumped about being in comand of one of these babys
walt francis Posted October 6, 2010 Author Posted October 6, 2010 Well the wife and I just got back from Texas for our sons graduation from Fire school We couldn't be any prouder of him and he will be home for a month then off to Alaska for four years
VW Dave Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 Congrats to you and your family, Walt. Are you the Walt Francis the 1:1 wiring guy? He's not the wiring guy, Jim, but I know who is . RON FRANCIS WIRING
Greg Cullinan Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 Congratulations!!! :D I can only imagine how proud you are,My oldest graduated high school last June and it brought a tear to my eye Wow,one extreme to the other.Texas to Alaska,Isn't it too cold for anything to burn up there
The Modeling Hermit Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 I envy those that get to have respect for serving in the military. I wish your son, and all of those serving their country, safety and good will.
walt francis Posted November 1, 2010 Author Posted November 1, 2010 Well we are putting him on the plane in a couple hours bound for Alaska....Yea, we're a wreck.
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