Buzzards & Broken Things

CHRISTI & KAYLA
Photo by Aunt Marty, taken June 19, 2006







It was a lovely afternoon. I knew Shayla was happy at a friend's home, Christi's having the time of her life at my sister's and I was driving home from campus. What could possibly go wrong?

I drove down the hill- in Shayne's truck, and I saw them. Buzzards! Feasting upon, what else? Roadkill, gross! (See; we do live in the middle of no man's land!) I let off the gas assuming the big birdies would up and fly off and then it hit me- NO! They're going to hit me! Sure enough, one of them did. CRASH! Right into Shayne's windshield smashing it (not good- and I won't mention what happened to the poor buzzard).

Since I've been home, I've been trying to get it fixed. Shayne handled it all like a trooper; however, I didn't mention the fact I still don't have a vehicle of my own and I have to be back in Cinci. again tomorrow. Our sweet neighbor, who happens to sell cars for Buck Baumann Pontiac-Buick-GMC, is hard at work searching for a vehicle for me. (THANK YOU, DAVE!!!) He found my "old" van for me nine years ago and it was fabulous! Hopefully, he'll find something that will last me a very long time again. Last night I went up to the repair shop to get our belongings out of the van. I actually found it very sad; however, since it needs about $1,500 to try to fix it and we put that much into it not that long ago, it doesn't seem like the best decision right now so I sadly said, "goodbye and thank you".

Christi's situation puts everything in perspective so these "car problems" are only minor little situations that will soon work themselves out. Meanwhile, we pray for Christi's "situation" to improve somehow. I'm anxious to get back to my sister's to check on her for myself tomorrow and to learn what her blood counts will be come Friday afternoon.

P.S. Christi roared with laughter as she shouted back at me into the phone, "You hit a buzzard?! That's exactly what just happened in my Hank book:- "The Case of the Wounded Buzzard" (in book #14). At least she can see the humor in it all! What a blessing she is!