Volunteer fireman Jared

Jared volunteers with the Hutto Fire Department (which is the community 5 miles to the east of us). Here he is in his department uniform.

For those cold days (yeah, right, cold in Texas?)

I went to a benefit dinner at the station house a few weeks ago. Hutto's high school mascot is the Hippo.

Around the town are various cement hippos painted or

decorated to reflect the business it represents.

Here is the dalmation Hippo in front of the Fire Station.

Isn't that cute?

I couldn't get Jared to pose with it.

Hmpf.