What a horrid day yesterday! Fell asleep on the couch the night beore working on a take home quiz for chemistry. Woke up sore and stiff, still had to finish the take home quiz, so skipped breakfast (Dumb!) Got out the door in time to get to class on time, but didn’t count on a dog running across the road from between some bushes. Go left and I’d hit him for sure, go right and I might squeeze by… So, brakes and shift right….
WHAM!!!
Unfortunately I misjudged the distance to the sign on the side of the road. Not by much mind you, but those 6″ will cost me a $100 each in a deductable. The sign was still standing but the passenger side mirror is gone save a stump of plastic and six wires sticking out at odd angles. If that was the limit of the damage it wouldn’t be too bad, but that wonderful — still standing — sign also scraped the passenger sliding door and the rear quarter. Brother.
Still, the dog–ungrateful of the sacrifice–was nowhere to be seen, and I was alright. No injury to anyone but the car and my day. Off to Chemistry, now running late. Ah well, at least tomorrow will have to be better.
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