Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Sunday, May 29, 2005
What a weekend! The highs and lows are still playing havoc with my spirit. Saturday was the 33rd annual Buffalo Days celebration in Greenfield, Missouri. Every Memorial Weekend they have arts and crafts for sale, rides for the kids, a parade, special music, and all the good food anyone could want to eat. Everyone had a real good time.
Then came the downs. There was a multi-car accident yesterday evening. Two people who I knew very well were killed, one outright, and the other was trapped in the truck and burned to death. His son was moderately injured, and fortunately didn't see what happened to his dad. Another young man, the son of a couple we know very well, is on life support. Another woman in the accident had surgery last night because her pelvis was broken in two places. This is really tough for my son-in-law. He lived next door to the couple who died, and was practically a brother to the young man on life support. In addition to that, being a volunteer firefighter, he was the first person on the scene. Unfortunately, getting there before the equipment, there wasn't much he could do for the fire victims, but he did care for the others.
We went over to the kids' house for dinner tonight, mainly because they needed someone to talk to about the accident. While we were there, we spent some time outside while the kids played in their little pool. Boy were they surprised when I took a small glass and threw water on them. Their spoil-sport mother wouldn't let them fight back. Boo hoo (not)!
And then there were the great car races today. How about that Danica Patrick! I only wish more women would get involved in race car driving. Then after the Indy 500 came the Coca Cola 600, which I haven't seen yet. I taped it while we were gone, but I'm sure it was just as exciting.
Anyway, that was my weekend. I hope yours was better.
Then came the downs. There was a multi-car accident yesterday evening. Two people who I knew very well were killed, one outright, and the other was trapped in the truck and burned to death. His son was moderately injured, and fortunately didn't see what happened to his dad. Another young man, the son of a couple we know very well, is on life support. Another woman in the accident had surgery last night because her pelvis was broken in two places. This is really tough for my son-in-law. He lived next door to the couple who died, and was practically a brother to the young man on life support. In addition to that, being a volunteer firefighter, he was the first person on the scene. Unfortunately, getting there before the equipment, there wasn't much he could do for the fire victims, but he did care for the others.
We went over to the kids' house for dinner tonight, mainly because they needed someone to talk to about the accident. While we were there, we spent some time outside while the kids played in their little pool. Boy were they surprised when I took a small glass and threw water on them. Their spoil-sport mother wouldn't let them fight back. Boo hoo (not)!
And then there were the great car races today. How about that Danica Patrick! I only wish more women would get involved in race car driving. Then after the Indy 500 came the Coca Cola 600, which I haven't seen yet. I taped it while we were gone, but I'm sure it was just as exciting.
Anyway, that was my weekend. I hope yours was better.
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