What a story Roger!  You guys were REALLY lucky.

Merry Christmas to you and Jena

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Friends
>
>
> this is a broadcast email designed to cover as many bases as possible so
> apologies to those who already know some information
> and apologies also to those newly informed .. it is hard to think of
> everyone at once ...
>
> as some of you may know on monday night at about 1800h just outside of
> wamsutter wyoming our beloved VW westie left the road and rolled several
> times ...
> black ice was the cause
>
> tin can destroyed completely ... sardines ok (thnx david for that line)
>
> today we went to the wreckers yard to fetch our personal belongings ...
> virtually all personal goods recovered in except jena s still photo camera
> ...
>
> we rented a van to go tot the wreckers ... each day of rental ($75)
>
> apple macbook pro .. ..although dented ... works well with an external
> keyboard from the local radio shack (25$)
>
> finding Wavey our 6 month old cat ... alive and expectantly waiting for us
> sitting 5 feet from the freeway tarmac
> poised like the sphinx right at the skid marks where we left the freeway
> ............... (priceless) +$25 to get vet to give a once over :)
>
> all in all it is a very very good day ... much better outcome that we ever
> could have expected ...
>
> when i say the van is completely destroyed ... i should point out that
> every
> cupboard inside was either smashed or busted or crushed or some how
> compromised in very subtle ways that were only evident upon inspection ...
> stuff was even under the fridge component ... rear seat ... the upholstery
> all has enormous engine oil stains on it ... front seat drivers side head
> rest is bent passenger side seat just looks uncomfortable like it has lost
> its form ...
> both upper cushions ... oil drenched on one corner each
> rear engine cover cushion ... completely missing ??? ...
>
> port stern rim separated and cracked off at each spoke ... port bow rim in
> one piece but spindle broke just inside the bearing
> starboard side appears to be ok but clearly stressed ...
> all fiberglass either completely destroyed or cracked in many many places
> ... leading to pieces missing
>
> stern hatch door broke at hinges ... struts on both side broke off at
> connecting point to hatch
>
> most glass broken and missing except for drivers door glass intact w/draft
> glass broken
>
> both side markers broken  lower grill and front bumper split ... upper
> grill
> appeared intact  but did not inspect
>
> i have no idea if the tranny case broke but i did find grey water drain at
> crash site ...
> i would have to turn the van to see if anything is salvageable underneath
> ...
>
> my wonderful wife went to night to have her injured /sprained ankle looked
> at
> they were not as impressed as they should have been ... it was looking
> unnice ... ok but looking unnice
> they redressed and gave instructions for future care until the swelling
> goes
> down ..
> presently we are waiting for jena s parents to arrive .. ETA  mid morning
> ... we will load up and book for ohio
> eta friday morning .... so unlikely there will be any email until then
>
> Wavey is excellent and happily sleeping at our feet on the hotel bed ...
> my wife is amazing ... nary a contrary word through this whole episode ...
>
>
> funny story ... we were listening to sherman alexi ... the absolutely true
> diary of a part-time indian when we went off the road
> it was playing off the apple lap top which was sitting on jena s knee
> when the wrecker s swamper went to pick it up  it said
> "I need a haircut"
> swamper says he put it  down and shouted to the owner of the wrecker ...
> John its talkin' tah meh
> whatah do ih do... JOHN !!!!
>
> if you could only hear bob the swamper tell this in his own words ...
>
> aside ... the wrecker  guys are wonderful ...
> they picked up nearly all our stuff ... only missing some of the snow
> covered bits ..
> a couple of screw drivers and some other bits ...
> they also spread our cat food around to entice the missing cat
>
> i say it is nothing short of a miracle and divine intervention in regard to
> the whole story
> thanks for all your concern, prayers, good intentions and good thoughts
> on behalf of my wife ... wavey ... we all thank you
> thanks for listening
> yours
>
>
> --
> roger w
> From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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