Good evening World.
Those that know my know I’m a fairly sporty type, I’ll have a go at anything, apart from raw cheese!!!(Evil) So tonight I dropped into big cousin mode and played B ball with Joseph (9) and Lana (8). 2 on 1 half court, gentlemen’s rules apply. 8-8 I got my ass handed me by a 9 year old on the dribbling and an 8 year old that can hit 3 pointers on a 50 50. Not so much with the mister nice guy by the end.
The day started at the Highpoint Chamber of Commerce, by far the most professional one we have seen (about our 4th or 5th) and the best equipped with rooms and IT kit to help businesses going forward. From there to the Ice cram factory, Hmmm, Harry was banned form eating any more by the lady giving the tour. No dessert for Harry at Lunch time.
Afternoon was over to Al, (Gavin Host) who is a supervisor (lieutenant) for the street crime unit of Highpoint PD. 1st up a tour of the precinct, fortunately they let me back out of the holding cell eventually. An intriguing tour then the K9 Division. Officers T Bone and Wolf (they were the 2 legged officers I swear) gave us a good back ground and then a show. I can really not call it played with the dogs because whilst it was informative it was also scary as all hell let loose. The sniffing was fine, I’d been on the receiving end of that on the way in to the
US. The find the lost keys OK. The leap form the moving car to grapple Wolf with arm guard on before the car has stopped and the door opened. WOW, they could not get him to let go. Gavin took over 100 pics He had full sports mode on I got over 50, word of advise to those criminally minded out there. Don’t do it in NC, you’ll get caught in pain and the jails ain’t much nicer. Then the call centre, 112 works (UK/European emergency call number), it goes direct to local Emergency services centre.
Cheers Al, great tour.
On a sadder note, today was the first full day with out Luke and Kevin in the country. Felt really off the boss would have loaded that.
Sweet Dreams
Simon
PS Thurday evening – I’ve just re read the total jiberish of that last scentence and can’t for the life of me think what I was trying for apart from the odd feeling to know they were not about nearby.
