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Monday, April 20, 2020

The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Dearest Friends,

We hope this finds you and your families well. We are well, both cats and humans. Mom and Uncle are doing the "social distancing" and avoiding areas like grocery stores whenever possible. Mom has used Uber Eats and Door Dash a couple of times. One night mom put in an order for Chinese food and didn't think it would ever arrive. The order was placed at 6:15pm and was expected to arrive between 7:30pm-8:00pm. Dinner did not arrive until 10:30pm!

Mom had some excitement that she said she could have done without! She was in an automobile accident on Friday, April 10. Mom left the house early because she said she was wanting Krispy Kreme donuts. It's not far from our house, so her plan was to get 3 donuts and a milk, then sit in the parking lot and eat them. From there she was going into work. She had 1.5 hours to make up due to an appointment she had earlier in that week.

Mom drove to the main exit of the shopping center so she could go out with a traffic light. The light was red. When the light turned green she waited a couple of seconds to make sure the car across from her wasn't going to turn left. As mom started to cross the intersection, some jacka** ran the red light and hit the left front fender and the edge of the driver's side door. The side window airbag deployed, and mom was jerked to the right. Thank goodness she had her seat belt on! The man that hit her got out and said his car system automatically called the police. He also called for EMS because mom said her neck hurt.

While waiting for the police to show up, three different people came to mom and said they saw him run the red light. Two of them stayed to talk with the police when they arrived. EMS took mom to the hospital to have her checked out. Although the x-rays didn't show anything broken, mom was still hurting a little bit. She had to call Uber for a ride home.

Her car (KIA Sportage) was towed to the police impound lot. It took forever to find it because a couple of numbers in VIN were transposed. Mom finally saw the vehicle on Tuesday. She wanted to get her personal belongings out of it. The left front tire is bent, leaving the tire at an angle. There is a strong possibility that the axle may be broken. Of course, the left front fender is damaged and the hinge on the driver's side door is sprung so the door won't close all the way. Since the SUV is a 2008 model with 145,000 miles on it, she's pretty sure it will be totaled. Right now she still has a rental car while it's all being sorted out. It would cost more to repair the KIA than the blue book value. At least that's what mom said.

Mom said the only luck she's had lately is bad luck. But she is okay and the KIA can be replaced.

Stay safe friends. Pictures of mom's KIA are below.

Purrs,
Angel Clarissa and Co.




11 comments:

  1. How awful! I'm glad you were not badly hurt. And maybe getting a new car will be a good thing in the long run.

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    1. Mom has been "window shopping" for a suitable used car. She said she wouldn't be able to afford car payments on a new car. Also, she said once you drive a new car off of the lot the depreciation begins. She's looking for another SUV or a crossover.

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  2. Dang, I'm so sorry you're going though this and we are sure glad you're okay. Hugs from all of us.

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    1. Thanks Brian. It will either be okay or it won't. Mom is driving a rental car for now. It's a brand new Ford Mustang convertible. She loves it and it reminds her of the 2003 Mustang that she had a long time ago. Mom said as much as she would love to have another Mustang its not a practical car for her.

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  3. Oh no! We’re sorry about the accident but we’re glad your mom is okay.

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  4. Thanks! Mom said she never saw the car that hit her coming. That's probably a good thing. The sad thing is she had dropped her collision portion of her car insurance earlier in the week. Go figure...

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  5. OH this is terrible news. Clarissa, comfort your mom from your Cloud. I have been through this is what Mom said here, and she knows what you're up against. Keep us posted please, either you or your mom.
    XXOO

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    1. Dearest Katie,

      Mom finally spoke with the adjuster for the man's insurance. They will pay for the storage and towing fee for the KIA, and her rental car. Mom hopes to find out Monday or Tuesday about the decision on the SUV to repair or replace.

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  6. Clarissa, ask your mommy if it all got settled for her?
    Also, I was wanting to email her but no addy...so I will say here that there are CPAP hose "cozies" you can buy in various colors...that the hose slips into and velcroes closed each end. Keeps the kitties from licking or worse still, biting the hose. Very very reasonable i cost. Made from flannel.

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  7. https://www.amazon.com/cpap-hose-covers/s?k=cpap+hose+covers

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  8. Dearest Katie,
    Mom thanks you for the information about the CPAP hose covers. I will be posting an update regarding the accident soon.

    With love,
    Angel Clarissa & Co,

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