Firefighters... enough said.

My boyfriend and his family volunteer for their town's fire department (it's a really small town, so there isn't a real paying one). This past weekend we attended a huge "Water Fights" competition in Coralville, Iowa. Basically, there is a half barrel on a wire in the air and two teams start on opposite sides and when the whistle blows, the two opponents and their teams pick up the hoses and turn them on. The point is to get the barrel to the opponent's end. It's essentially like tug-o-war in the air with 125 psi (pounds per square inch) of water coming through each hose! It's exciting and potentially dangerous. However, it's a lot of fun. There were over 100 different fire departments from the Illinois/Iowa area that went. This was my second year that I attended and I definitely plan on going back again next year. The department has a lot of extra gear, so I got to fight, too. The after party at the hotel was totally worth the trip even if I couldn't feel my fingers/toes during the cold day!