Nick Marlow

Ok here goes! relay for life 5-18/19-2013 it all started when my partner wasn't there to go walking with me, so this guy walks out of the blue an says he'll walk with me! so I packed up and we took off walking, had just the best conversation and had a great time I was so happy, but didn't know it yet. he had brought up the first time we met, which was at Dallas extrication at summer fest 2012 then he asked me if I wanted to drill with them, I said yes! 

so tonight 5-24-13 I headed down to chemeketa campus and joined them all for drill, when I first got there Nick was standing in as IC, he got me all caught up on the drill (apocolyptic hose drill) and walked me around in the tower just talking and exploring :) next we rolled up and loaded the 1200 ft of hose lines all the while making jokes back an forth over the truck. the next drill I joined in on, it was breathing air while running and obstacle course the goal was to see how long you could preserve your air while working hard (tire drag around tower, roll a second tire up 3x stairs, lift pole 10x each arm, down stairs, drag body 50ft x2, lift pole again 10x ea arm, around to the back and flip a tire end over end all around the tower) I was so tired by the Time I got to flipping the tire an my air was runnin out, everyone was cheering me on but my lungs were done, I shut off my pack ditched my gear and finished my lap with the flipping tire! I was so proud of myself for finishing the course, it was great with all the guys there too! I just had such an amazing time out there. then we went inside for desert and they used me as a trauma patient for practice for their guys. that went well until one of the guys referred to checking all my woman parts as, checking my reproductive system.. haha we had a good laugh over that one. I just had an amazing time! as I look back now, every time I turned around Nick was there nearby helping or watching, he is just such an amazing guy to watch and talk to :) I get butterflies just thinking about him, an I can't stop smiling :D