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When I first acquired 'Pearl' in June my neighbor down the block sort of 'adopted' us; he's been riding for decades and has a gorgeous custom bike that he's spent years tweaking and chroming...we were leaving the complex for a quick ride to the art fair and George flagged us down, reminded us to stay alert ("because the world needs more Lerts") and away we went. The fair was good and the ride there and back uneventful, until we roll into the driveway and my cell phone rings. It's my neighbor, calling from the hospital. Apparently, he and his co-rider opted to take the bike out for a run up to the in-laws for dinner, but enroute he was surprised by a cager making an unannounced left turn from a two-lane highway...the SUV in front ofthem swerved onto the right shoulder to pass the fool...leaving George with nowhere to go and no time to stop. The EMS transported both riders to the hospital, wherehe was treated and released...his co-rider was undergoing aCAT scan at the time that he called. He just wanted to let us know what had happened, and to make sure we'd arrived home safely. We're stunned by the news, but so very grateful that everyone involved survived.
I've been thinking about the two of them all evening and had to write it all out. I'll be calling them later this morning, and will have a bouquet and a card delivered while I'm out of town for the next few days. It's amazing how everything can change in the blink of an eye.
When I first acquired 'Pearl' in June my neighbor down the block sort of 'adopted' us; he's been riding for decades and has a gorgeous custom bike that he's spent years tweaking and chroming...we were leaving the complex for a quick ride to the art fair and George flagged us down, reminded us to stay alert ("because the world needs more Lerts") and away we went. The fair was good and the ride there and back uneventful, until we roll into the driveway and my cell phone rings. It's my neighbor, calling from the hospital. Apparently, he and his co-rider opted to take the bike out for a run up to the in-laws for dinner, but enroute he was surprised by a cager making an unannounced left turn from a two-lane highway...the SUV in front ofthem swerved onto the right shoulder to pass the fool...leaving George with nowhere to go and no time to stop. The EMS transported both riders to the hospital, wherehe was treated and released...his co-rider was undergoing aCAT scan at the time that he called. He just wanted to let us know what had happened, and to make sure we'd arrived home safely. We're stunned by the news, but so very grateful that everyone involved survived.
I've been thinking about the two of them all evening and had to write it all out. I'll be calling them later this morning, and will have a bouquet and a card delivered while I'm out of town for the next few days. It's amazing how everything can change in the blink of an eye.
