Life Bites Me in the Butt

I've been on a road trip out west since Christmas Day and had managed to put 6000 miles on my car. I've not bothered y'all with a mass email because, thankfully, I had a very relaxing trip and didn't have anything that would have made good fodder (since I usually like to pass on stories where something difficult or unpleasant, but not fatal or maiming, happens). Unfortunately, I did have one of those experiences a few hours ago as I managed to get in a wreck on the interstate (just outside of Tucson) on my way back home.

The good news is that I'm fine, busted lip and a few cuts from the air bag aside, and that no one else was injured. I've still got to talk to the adjuster tomorrow to figure out exactly what I'm supposed to do ( e.g. hang out in Tucson for who-knows-how-long in order to wait on the car's repairs). At any rate, I don't have anything witty or amusing to say. Oh, well, maybe: Apparently, Audi specially designed the rearview mirror to detach and smack you in the face during an accident to wake you up in case you'd been knocked out by the airbag.

I'm now 101% MLK Day.