Tuesday, May 30, 2006

BLOSSOM TIME II

Here is my favorite ride that was at Blossom Time. WTF?

Too bad the Flight 800 or Challenger simulation rides were already reserved for another festival!

I almost forgot......on the way to Blossom Time I did my good deed of the day. You'd think taking a 7, 5 and 3 yo to a crowded, hot festival would have been my good deed. But I went one better - stopping for an injured bicycler.

Coming over the crest of a hill I spotted him lying in the middle of the road....a motorcycle coming towards both of us. Denton was ready to dial 9-1-1, as I checked on him and then helped the rider up and out of the road - along w/his bike. Apparently, he had come out of his saddle to pump up the hill.....feet firmly in his clips when his chain broke. With no way to quickly dislodge his feet he went over - and went over hard. His shaved (ick) legs were unscathed, but one arm was badly bleeding. I had water and napkins in the car to help him clean the wound (it wasn't as bad after the blood was washed away) - and used my cell phone to call his parents to come get him. The man was in his 30s or 40s....and visiting from Canada. He had ridden a good 30 miles from his parent's house - but he refused a ride back there (or to the hospital). He was shaken - but fine....and I can only imagine another car coming over that ridge faster than I was and what his fate might have been.

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