Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog: Joplin Tornado

Monday, May 21, 2012

Tour of CNN Express!

Hi boys and girls!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog here with an update on my big trip to Joplin! I just arrived in Joplin and wowsa! First thing that I saw as Firefighter Dayna and I pulled into our hotel parking lot was the "CNN Express!"

At first, Firefighter Dayna asked if I could have my picture taken by the CNN bus, then next thing I know, thanks to my new friends, Matt and Dale, I get to go inside to check it out!

Here I am with Matt. He gave me the royal tour! See the CNN logo behind us to the right? Isn't that so cool? I also had my eye on the fruit on the table next to Matt. BOL.

Then, I was dying to see what was in the back of the bus, so I went to check it out!

Then, I had to pose with the whole inside of the bus behind me!

I was really lucky! I got to even pretend that I was driving the bus! That was SO COOL!

My friend, Dale, then took me out for a walk. I had a great time! When we got back to the bus, he told Firefighter Dayna that he wished that I could go on a ride with them! I wish, but I would have missed Firefighter Dayna and all my friends. It was so nice of him to think of me! I even got lots of ear scratches!

It was then time to go. I had a great time! Thanks, Matt, Dale and CNN!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog is Joplin Bound

Hi boys and girls!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog here. I am so excited to be heading to Joplin today to participate in the "Walk of Unity" with my friends from the PAWS Search and Rescue Alliance (the dogs from PAWS were very instrumental in finding many people after last year's F-5 tornado) in Joplin.

Posing by the Spot Mobile before leaving on the big trip!