I needed a foot rest – so I created one that works well enough

The day started like many days recently, a little slowly. I eventually made it out of bed and did my morning ablutions. Lunch was a fruit cup, some green olives and some potato chips. Not thrilling, but ok.

Then, I headed out to see EC and JC. But I didn’t get there. Instead, I got into an accident on East Lake Road. Sadly, not a fender bender. My car was immobilized. As was the large pick-up truck that I collided with. Like jousters, but neither of us got out of the way of the other quickly enough to escape damage. Sigh.

I called JC and EC first to tell them that I wasn’t coming. JC got in his car and came and kept me company while all the crap played out. I called the insurance company next. Probably ought to have called the police first, but I had spoken with the driver of the other car and she said she had called 911. I later called 911 and they told me that an officer had already been dispatched. The insurance company eventually dispatched a tow truck after taking way too many details that ought to have been in their system already. Whatever. Then the police said that I had to get out of the road so they called a local tow truck. That one came and took the car to a place in Seneca Falls. I called the towing company State Farm had dispatched and told them that the car would be there. I also called the collision place up in Syracuse to tell them that I was going to be availing myself of their assistance again. But I only left a message. I will call them on Monday and see if they got the car and ask when they could get me an estimate. And I will ask them about their loaner program. I will also need to call my insurance company and see if they will reimburse me for the tow from East Lake Road to Seneca Falls. So many moving pieces.

Speaking of moving pieces, I got two tickets for this accident. Driving too fast (ha) and pulling into oncoming traffic. The cop said I should have driven into the ditch. Right. That was a good plan. Anyway, that is going to be pricey for those two tickets I am sure. I love capitalism.

I have been having crappy car luck for the past several years. Is there some saying like unlucky in cars, lucky in hearts? That would be a bright spot to an otherwise less than thrilling experience.

Meanwhile, i have started working on making titles for the Alice in Wonderland movie. So exciting.

Augustus for President: This means that the 50+1 Capitals Tour might have to be postponed. I don’t want to do the trip in a rental car. And who knows how long the car will take to repair. Or if it will have to be totaled by the insurance company. Anyway, moving back the start date is a mixed blessing. It gives me more time to get more ducks in a row. But it also messes up the grand plan a bit. Not terribly, but a bit.

And because of the possible postponement, a few ducks will be pushed back until I have a revised date. Such fun.