I thought I would check in while my brain is still functioning somewhat. On December 1st my wife and I were on our way to Pullman Washington to see our oldest Granddaughter and celebrate her 26th birthday.
We left Missoula in light rain/snow mix, and about 45 miles later it was all snow. No problem. We've done this trip many times before in bad weather. Just lookout for the other guy.
We were on the Idaho side of Lookout Pass in moderate snow and going about 35mph. We were in the left or passing lane as a snowplow was in this lane about 1/4 mile in front of us and the lane was fairly clear. (Back East that means the highway would have been closed.) About 2 miles from the bottom of the pass an emergency tow truck that was next to us and slightly in front suddenly skidded to the left and directly in front of us. Wham, Bam, and he hit us in the right (passenger side) of our new car. We got pushed directly into the Jersy Divider, which ended 10 feet in front of us as there was a turn-around for emergency vehicles, so we hit the end barrells and sent them into the Eastbound oncoming traffic.
It was not a pretty picture when some unsuspecting guy from Minnesota, coming up the pass, Eastbound, hit one of the barrells. The barrel then came back and planted itself under our left front part of the car.
To make a short story long, the driver of car #1 (tow truck) was at fault for several things, took full responsibility, and actually he is putting our car back together. He has one of the best body shops in Northern Idaho and he showed us some of his work. Absolutely fantistic. He is bringing our car back to us this Monday on a flatbed, wrapped and with a full tank of gas. We had to get a rental and his wife took us from Wallace Idaho to Spokane International Airport to get a rental car, bought us lunch, paid for the rental car for a month, and gave us a plate of homebaked Christmas cookies to take down to Pullman to share with our granddaughter. Ha......she didn't get any!!
I had a concussion from hitting my head on the drivers side window from the second impact. My wife says that shouldn't affect me at all...........I've been brain damaged since before she met me. Donna had a bloody nose from airbag #2 hitting her in the side if the head. What the hell...how to you get a bloody nose from a side airbag hitting you?
Anyway, we are fine and the doctor just this morning gave me clearance to again play in the NFL. Now, what team needs an upper medicore college punter? (age 70)
Bob
Anyone for a Weenie Roast?