Latest update from the life on the Island – As of a week and half ago, my car has been pronounced dead.
Due to weather and tire conditions I lost control of the vehicle going uphill around a bend. The tires were relatively bad and it was pouring, the perfect mixture for disaster.
Around 10PM I slammed into the side of a hill after crossing in front of oncoming traffic, luckily not involving anyone else in the accident. Curving up the road led to a blindspot where I couldn’t tell how much water was on the ground. My vehicle hydroplaned and proceeded to frolic violently. It was a very quick jerk of the steering wheel, ripping out of my grip and then a complete loss of control. The airbag blew out in front following with a misty gas that filled the cabin. My shoulder and left side of my chest was tingling and hurt immediately. forcing the door open I ran around the car to check on Annika as she was already out of the car standing in the middle of the road. We were both okay – there was no reason to stick around for the cops. The car started up right away and I drove to my house. Checking out the damage in the dark didn’t reveal the disaster for what it truly was. I was hopeful that it would run again, but morning proved different.
Someone told me that my car represented a ministry – kind of interesting that Arrow Ahead went down for a little bit about the same time.
Guess we’ll see if another vehicle comes into play soon. There’s a lot up in the air now.