October 09, 2006

Well, now.

Arkansas=drummer

Auburn=drum

That was terrible, but it was only part of a litany of miscues and damage this weekend, culminating with the youngest taking a header over her handlebars and planting herself facefirst into the concrete sidewalk. Tally of damage--broken helmet visor, big goose-egg on the left forehead, dime-sized abrasion on the chin, bruise under left elbow, numerous abrasions upon the top of her right hand, skint place on her left pinkie, bruise on left thigh, big raspberry on her left knee.

I feel bad--not for her, she's like a steel ball. I feel bad FOR ME (it being all about me, after all) because I was standing there changing out the windshield wiper blades on the Volvo, chatting with Reba, and was watching Cat come down the sidewalk. She was going so very slowly, and then just fell over. Sorta hard, over and off to the side, but from a distance it really didn't look so bad. Well, except for the face-plant part. Anyway, I didn't think much about it as Reba ran down the walk to see about her, but upon further examination, she'd boogered herself up something fierce, as we say. I should have been much more concerned, but sometimes you just don't know how concerned you should be.

ANYway, she's fine, aside from looking like she's been riding inside a cement mixer.

More blather to come, but right now I have a bunch of comment spam to delete.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at October 9, 2006 08:19 AM
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Really sorry to hear about Cat's fall from the bike--hope she heals quickly and doesn't have too much pain from all those bruises and scratches.

Posted by: Stan at October 9, 2006 09:26 AM

Sorry about Cat's mishap, but you were a good daddy for having her wearing a helmet.

Posted by: Sarah G. at October 9, 2006 09:29 AM

Thank you both--she's tough as a pine knot, so I think she'll heal up quickly. She's still sore, but other than that and some wicked looking scratches, she's ready to ride again.

After we get her a new helmet...

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 9, 2006 09:40 AM

Did you yell for her to get back on that bike!!! We can’t let the thing beat us. Or was that only done to boys and then years ago?

Posted by: jim at October 9, 2006 10:24 AM

Well, that didn't cross my mind, but since you suggested it, I think I'll try it and see how it works!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 9, 2006 10:34 AM