So, this happened....

 

Thursday night. This poor guy, under strict instructions to follow the navigation system installed in his truck by his employer, somehow ended up on Halls Chapel Road. The back of the trailer--carrying 46,000 pounds of lumber--strayed off the pavement going around a sharp curve. The ground gave way and the trailer slowly rolled onto its side. 

 

South Toe Fire and Rescue showed up 10 minutes after the 911 call. A state trooper followed. The driver and his wife were both fine, if a bit shaken. Eventually Bobby Decola came with the monster wrecker, got everything upright and back on the road (the load was still intact).The trucking company booked the couple a room at the Comfort Inn in Mars Hill and the trooper gave them a ride.

I talked to the driver the next day. There were cameras and data loggers in the truck that showed that he was driving slowly and following the company's navigation system. Not surprisingly, it also showed that the system was malfunctioning. So he still had a job.

Remember, kids, carry a road atlas when traveling, and question your GPS if it tells you do something that seems suspicious.

Robin plants garlic

 

Robin helped me plant my garlic last month.  I have been thinking about those cloves everyday, underground, as certain as they can be of spring.  (By the way, Robin's response to this photo was, "Is that guy oblivious to the fact that the sky is on fire?")

Polar Express in chalk

Locomotive enthusiast Nico made this great drawing of the Polar Express. What's happening when you get to the front of the train? That the engine's headlight shining through a tunnel!

Boring Lights Night

 

Steve Hill reporting from Boring, Maryland. 

Tough name to have to put on your event.

Stuff We Missed, Pt. 2: The Temple Burning

 After a long day and getting home late, I foolishly didn't attend the temple burning, but there were pictures. Loretta, Dave, George, and Whitney organized and hosted the construction of this little temple made in honor of everyone we have lost lately. People were invited to fill it with rememberances. And then it was burned.

Astra posted these pictures.

Loretta sent this one. Look for an image of a big hand in the smoke just to the left of the fire!

Stuff We Missed, Pt. 1: The Errant Glider

A couple of weeks ago, when I was out of town, Miika texted these surprising pictures.

 

Here is her explanation: "The glider flew very low over us on our deck. We figured it had to come down in the soccer field. It was apparently an unplanned crash landing. The plane belongs to a young executive type from Atlanta. It’s his $300k toy. Says he misjudged. Flew up from Marion. A couple of visiting camp counselors took him there to get his vehicle." 

Here are some Perrins checking out the $300,000 toy.

Here's the toy disassembled and going back into it's case. 

I hope the owner makes a nice donation to the Friends of Camp Celo scholarship fund.

Only happiness and joy