Now I make it well known that I am fairly active for my age...not super active but active. I think I am on the edge of bragging about it or outright bragging. I skate, ski and cycle. I do all my own maintenance.
Well yesterday things came to a screeching halt. I fell and broke my collar bone! Yes me!
I thought I go out and ski for half an hour yesterday afternoon. At the end of my driveway there was ice under a little new snow . I didn't see it so down I went.
My ski boots are made of a hard plastic type material. I know they're slippery on ice so I'm always careful but I guess not careful enough.
I got up quickly hoping that I wasn't seen...a little vanity. For split second I thought I'd continue on my way skiing. Things really didn't hurt much. I went in the house to check and nothing seemed out of place but I decided not to ski.
Between 5 and 6 the pain really set in. I could hardly change clothes to go to emergency.
I got to emergency at six PM and home by midnight. Then I still had to do dishes!
I've been given a sling to wear for a month and exercises to do.
I'm looking forward to this month! Well, not really! That's it for skating and skiing for me this year!
So guys who show off get caught once in awhile!
I like most people appreciate an audience when I perform!
I have ridden my bike about 28000 km since 1988. I average over 1000 km per summer.
With 28000 km there are chances for an accident or two. I've had some. I only had one major accident and that was only a very bad bruise and lots of road rash.
A few nights ago I had a small tumble( more like stumble) on my bike. No harm was done... two little road rashes.
I was using a cross walk to get to the traffic light where I could press the button for a walk light that would let me cross the street safely. Cars are in the process of making a right turn when you're in the little cross walk. I had checked for cars and I didn't see anybody I thought was making a right turn. When I was crossing I saw a vehicle making the right turn and I didn't think it was going to stop. I took evasive action which turned out to be awkward and down I went.
My fall must have been interesting to say the least as two cars stopped to ask if I was okay and two cyclists stopped as well. So I drew a crowd.
Now what I'm really pleased about is that four people stopped to see if I was all right. I appreciate their caring and concern. I feel better about this place that people do care. I just wish the first car that blew by making the right turn had stopped. I would have had some things to say to him/her!
I also look back and think how fortunate I've been doing something I really like and being safe.
Now this is one that I don't have any pictures of.
Some blogger comments recently were about laughing when some one falls. I'm sure they would have laughed at me when I fell the other night.
