Emergency preparedness

There is always something in the news, it seems, about the importance of emergency preparedness. So, we did a home drill today....with a lifeboat.

Wayne told us all we needed to get on coats and shoes and get to the back yard right away. We complied. What we found was a lifeboat from an aircraft. Mary found the pull-string while Amy and I tread water. Our arms got mighty tired, but finally the raft inflated...

There was actually a lot to be learned here. Who knew all the things they have on these rafts--first aid kit, radar reflector, solar reflector/Morse code signaler, funny knife (that was impossible to close), flashlights, flares, smoke bombs, rainwater collector/dispenser, hole repair cones, desalinator packets, survivor manual (including how to build an igloo), sponges (Sienna loved these), fishing tips (but no hook), and a tow rope. I'm sure I'm missing some things...

An educational family day. :-)