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******Sunday, October 21, Tracy Island, 4 p.m.******
Enjoying the sunshine, Nikki sat poolside as she watched John and Gordon swimming laps. "Maybe I'll take a swim later on."

After 10 more minutes of swimming, John and Gordon swam to the side where she sat.

"Whew," Gordon said, "today's a great day for being at the pool. It's really warm."

John nodded. "Not enough to start a serious fire around here. Speaking of which, I'm looking forward to the next training class tomorrow."

"So am I," Nikki said. "I've seen wildfires on television before, but I have a feeling Cassie's going to cover a lot more than what's been shown."

"You're probably right," Gordon said. "I'll probably need to take a pencil and paper."

Raising an eyebrow, Nikki said, "Be serious, Gordon. Wildfires are no joke."

"Who said I was joking? I really want to take down as much information as possible. Sure, the rum plant fire was a start, but I need to learn more to be ready. Note taking's my best method."

Nikki blushed in embarrassment. "Sorry. I just thought you were kidding around in a serious situation."

John shook his head. "Nikki, there are times even I can't tell whether he's being funny or serious. This time, though, I know he means it. Believe me, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people bring in pens and pads just to get all the information."

"I don't expect us to learn every bit about wildfires or how the firefighters handle 'em," said Gordon, "but I'd rather think in the long-term, with all of us having the capabilities of fighting fires, not just some of us. I think doing this will make us more well-rounded."

With a smile, Nikki said, "You're right. If we can do more than just our individual specialties, the one or two experts won't feel so burdened."

"It's like the old expression, 'Jack of all trades, master of none.' Before too long, we'll all be knowledgeable in many different fields."

John agreed. "Then we wouldn't have to send as many people out on rescues. Or, if we have more than one going on at the same time, we'll have experts at each zone."

"Perhaps," said Nikki, "we may consider more cross-training in other aspects, such as make an astronaut out of Gordon."

"Part of astronaut training does involve working in water," John noted. "If we could ever get time, we could have more than just Alan, Callie, and me. All you'd need are the basics."

Gordon shook his head. "Hey, we can do all that when we get time. There's too much coming in the next couple of months to even consider the option yet."

"Okay, okay, you're right. We'll bring it up after Dad's birthday. I'll put it in my PDA to make sure we don't forget about it."

"Sounds good," Nikki said. "I feel like a swim. Would you mind if I joined you?"

"Come on in," said Gordon, "the water's just fine."

So, she joined the two brothers for a fun swim in the pool just before dinner time.

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