California here I come!

If you know me, you KNOW that I am THE biggest fan of the old 1970's TV show...Emergency! Watched it when I was 6 years old and then was reunited at age 39 with re-runs via http://www.nbc.com/ when I was living in New Mexico last year. I watched ALL of the first 4 seasons that were posted on the NBC website and then bought seasons 5 and 6...soon to be buying the final 7th season. I know, you're shaking your head thinking, "seriously"? Yes. SERIOUSLY!

But the highlight of my life so far??? A special Emergency! event being held in California in July!!! Not only THAT...but it will be happening at the fire station they filmed the show at...and the two original fire engines and squad 51 used on the show will be there AS WELL AS...RANDOLPH MANTOOTH! For those of you who aren't die hards like me, that's Firefighter Paramedic (PM) Johhny Gage. Mike Stoker, a real Firefighter by trade and the guy who drove the engines will be there too. The event is also FREE, hello?! WITH the chance to WIN a contest where you can be driven to the station in squad 51! I am so excited! (Not obvious enough?).

Am I a total dork or what?! But yes people, this is one of my many and very unique-to-Tracey dreams. And...it all happens exactly 1 month after my 40th birthday, What a way to roll into 40! And hey, even if I don't win the contest (you know I'm gonna try though), I still get to go and see it all. A-MA-ZING.

I was planning on doing a road trip to go see the station, the hospital ("Rampart" which is really Harbour or something like that), and the museum that houses the fire engines and squad 51. I was hoping I could just knock on the door of the station and ask if they'd let me take a peek inside (I've read online that the kitchen actually looks the same as it did on the show, cool!). But now I don't have to put a piecemeal trip together, its all in one baby and MORE!

Here's hoping I'll be rolling up to "station 51" IN "squad 51"...where Johnny and Roy spent many an episode doing the exact same thing. A seat in history. I'll take it!

Thanks for letting me get some of my excitement out via blog...I am bursting with anticipation! Cannot wait!