bell tolls for the Suteki

The Suteki has ridden its last. Today on her way home from the grocery store, mom rode it straight into a curb. She heard what sounded like a blown tire, turned to check what had happened, and finally looked forward just in time to brace for impact. The damage: bent down tube and top tubes and a dented fender. Everything else looks fine.

And for the more important question, how did mom fare? Lots of bruises and a cut finger that bled profusely. A jammed toe is bothering her tonight. One lady witnessed the event and asked if she could help. Historic East Urbana truly is 'neighbor to neighbor'. Our camera did a poor job capturing the swelling and overall purpleness of her hand.

Is there some cosmically negative force acting on residents of our house? I crashed mightily, Jill had a minor fall (before bedrest was administered, and she (excepting her pride) and the Suteki were unscathed), and now this. The other coincidence is that all the bikes were blue.

Conveniently, today was Jill's dr. appointment. An obgyn nurse investigated the wounds, brought some ice, and suggested that if no worsening occurred, there was no need to see a dr. Also during the appointment, we learned that Clara is now a whopping 4 lbs, 2 oz. In one week she jumped from the 40th to the 60th weight percentile. Boooooom!