Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

There's a Car in the Backyard

DAY 101

11 APR 09

Day 101 ended up being an odd day for me. I was certain I already had my Project 365 shot and was watching TV when I heard a very loud THUD! behind my house. Our property backs up to a pretty heavily traveled road, so some traffic noise isn't unusual. I attributed this noise to a large truck, a dump truck maybe, hitting a bump. That wasn't the case.

It was this classic Firebird coming to an abrupt stop in my backyard. At the very back of my backyard -- nobody in my family was in danger. Unfortunately, the other party involved in the wreck -- a motorcyclist -- was killed.

While the wreck is still under investigation, the assumption at this point is this (referring to people by their vehicle): The Firebird was on his way to a car show when the motorcycle, traveling in the opposite direction, drifted out of his lane. The Firebird swerved to avoid impact, but the motorcycle hit him anyway, sending the Firebird off the road and into my backyard.

A full description of my experience with this wreck (and more photos) is posted here.

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

The Race is On

DAY 59

28 FEB 09

Day 59 was Pinewood Derby day for my son's Cub Scout pack. It was chaotic, noisy, and lots of fun for the boys and their families alike. Today's picture is my son's entry during weigh-in.

My son and my husband built the car together, although my husband did the majority of the work. Next year, my son will be old enough to contribute even more. We're all looking forward to that.

The car did well; it didn't get knocked out until two eliminations before the finals. Of course, my son was disappointed, but he did better this year than he has in the past couple. Plus, after the races were over, the boys were allowed to challenge whichever cars they wanted. In those challenges, my son's car beat the third place car. Beat it by quite a bit. That made him feel much better.

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