Who would drive a car that looks like this?Well after tonight, I do! So much for my brand new car! On my way home from work this evening, and only about 4 miles from home, I was rear-ended. I slowed down to an almost stop for the car in front of me that was turning right. The van behind didn't slow down and slammed right into me. I saw it coming and tried to move out of his way, but couldn't move fast enough. My car was hit and pushed into the oncoming traffic lane and thankfully no one was heading down the hill at the time or things could have been much worse
The bumper is done, and so is the trunk. The lights are toast and the exhaust pipe that you can't see (there are 2 on my car) has some issues as well. So much for my brand new car.
The bumper is done, and so is the trunk. The lights are toast and the exhaust pipe that you can't see (there are 2 on my car) has some issues as well. So much for my brand new car.
What I am thankful for is that no one was seriously injured and none of my kids were in the car with me. My thigh slammed into the steering wheel and I was limping when I got out of the car. I'm sure I'll have a pretty little bruise. My head is beginning to hurt now 3 hours after the accident. I can't wait to see how my head and neck feel in the morning. The young guy that hit me hurt his shoulder from the restraint of his seat belt. He had to pull his bumper off his wheel-well in order to drive home. I think it was a bad day for both of us!
Relay for Life of Tacoma kicked off last night. With this year's movie theme, Team Merrill Lynch was the Incredi-Bulls. Kaitlyn is a superhero in the fight against cancer (with Mackenna as her side-kick). This year Kaitlyn rasied over $1100 to benefit the American Cancer Society and I raised $2800. Our team total as of last night, with a chance of more $ yet to come, was.....$56,000. And that's just from one team. Close to 200 teams participate in this event in Tacoma each year with thousands of Relays around the country and internationally. This year, Kaitlyn and I walked in memory of my step-mother who passed away last summer after her 2nd battle with cancer. We can't bring her back, but we can honor her memory by taking part in the fight against cancer so no one else has to lose a loved-one from this dreaded disease. For those of you that donated, THANK YOU so much. You have made a difference in the lives of so many! At night, Luminaria bags are lit for cancer survivors and those we've lost. The photo below are the bags Kaitlyn and Mackenna made for Kaitlyn's grandma and the young son of one of Kaitlyn's teachers that passed away from cancer, along with the bag for our friend Dani who continues her battle.
