Feeling kind of lucky tonight...

I've decided that I really don't like days like today when a southerly wind blows through our state. If you remember the last time I mentioned the wind being bad, it was the day the Phantom was struck by a runaway boat. Well, it was windy from the south again today and the scooter got damaged again. This time I was on the scooter and on the road when a driver pulled out from a side street into the side of the scooter!

I'm ok. I didn't even drop the scoot. But I was kind of shook up. The driver, a young airman in a Ranger pickup, was pulling out from a side street on the base as I was headed home after work. He failed to see me coming and so pulled out from the right, just as I was getting to the intersection. I moved left as far as I could without getting into the next lane and the driver hit the brakes just as I came into his view. I just about got clear of his bumper but he ran into me, just under my seat. I got the scoot stopped right away with no further drama and then we pulled off together to check out the circumstances.

I need a new body panel. I don't need the decal or the turn-signal lens as I have those left over from the previous incident. My muffler has some scratches on it that should buff out. The airman is going to pay for the parts and then all should be back to 100%.



I was wishing, just at the time of the impact, that I was wearing my new padded jacket that was waiting for me when I got home! Those shoulder pads were seeming like a really good idea just about the time I thought I might be bouncing off the pavement.

Damm!