CARTer Crash Epilogue

[CARTer]

Thanks again for the kind words about Lily. She is a beautiful young girl, and although her mother is gorgeous, Lily's looks are all from my side of the family. Looking at pictures of her side-by-side with my sister at the same age, the resemblance is striking. Funny how genetics work. (My son, on the other hand, looks just like my father-in-law, and is quite the handsome fella.)

Things are pretty much back to normal around here. I hope they stay that way. In May, my wife had a scare that she was having a heart attack. Turns out it was a false alarm, but scary nonetheless. Not long after that, Lily fell and got a bad bloody nose, so we took her to the ER just to be safe. Following that, I ruptured a tendon in my ring finger (not good for a bass player, I might add). Then came Lily's crash. So, normal is good.

And, ever the jokester, my nine-year-old son made a little sign the other day, like one would see in a factory or shop - it said "Carter Family - 32 days without a trip to the emergency room."

[FTHurley]

Are you KIDDING me? Wow. I'm glad to hear all are recovering well!

[fivehundred2go]

Glad to hear the great news as it is obvious the news could have been much worse and tragic. When even a SUV and a dumptruck try to occupy the same space - there is no contest without Devine intervention. Glad the prayers were heard and answered. Somehow, I don't think she was really tougher than the truck - too cute to be made of solid steel ro resist the impact.

[Turn13]

Obviously, the important thing here is the happy ending Thanks for sharing it, Carter

[ensign14]

We don't actually have those. Not enough room.

At least not on regular roads. The equivalent (tipper truck) is much smaller, like a normal lorry with the moving thing on the back.

[Sea Fury]

Ouchie. What sort of speed was the t-boner doing to create that much damage?

It was a dump truck. I don't know if you have a different term for them in the UK.



Lots of mass there, even unloaded. It wouldn't take much.

[Tifositoo]

Here's a shot of the star herself ...

Check this out...

www.youtube.com/watch?=lVam-fshUgw

enter Loudon Wainwright lll Daughter





Dan

[billd]

Glad your daughter is healing quick and bouncing back. The car wreck looks ugly. I have 2 daughters 25 and 29 and I know how you fell when you get a call about your kids.

[PHJIndy]

That's a good lookin' kid!

[Gomer Simpson]

What a beauty!

That's what happens when a woman finds herself a good trophy husband.

[Gomer Simpson]

That must have been a massive hit. I'm glad everyone is okay.

[ensign14]

Ouchie. What sort of speed was the t-boner doing to create that much damage?

From the jaws of life to her grandparents' swimming pool in three weeks. I attribute this to two things - a tough kid and a merciful Creator.

I'd attribute it entirely to the first. The second would not have allowed the crash in the first place.

[sightlines]

That's a good lookin' kid!

Indeed. I wonder who the real father is

[BSJracing]

[Jim Wilke]

Here's a shot of the star herself ...

That's a good lookin' kid!