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Vent/Ramble, just need to get this off my chest
I wish this day would just hurry up and get over with, such a sucky end to the week. DH was in an accident this morning - he is OK, thank God! Some a**hole on a motorcycle attempted to squeeze between DH and an oversized load just as DH was starting to pass the truck. The guy on the motorcycle ended up getting something caught on the truck, hit it, bounced off DH's passenger side front fender, back into the truck, then bounced into DH's windshield smashing it to pieces (in DH's face, mind you), bounced to the ground then slid for 100+ feet. How the guy was not rolled over by the truck's tires or DH's car we'll never know. Supposedly the guy was talking at the scene, seemed coherant, and possibly only suffered some broken bones according to an EMT that happened upon the accident.
Of course, living in such a small area, everyone knows everyone's business...it's like 6 degrees of seperation, only with a few less degrees 
I was on the phone w/ my sister making plans for dinner this evening when she got a call from a friend I'll call P. P's friend's "boyfriend" was the a**hole on the motorcycle, and according to this guy's mother (who called the "girlfriend" to share the news of the accident) HE was hit, she did not say "he was driving like a maniac and caused an accident" like she should have. So needless to say DH is upset that somehow he will get pulled into a big mess. This guy was supposedly life-flighted after DH was driven home from the scene, whether he was taken to our local hospital, then lifeflighted I'm not sure, but DH did not see nor hear a helicopter while he was there. According to P, this guy is not doing well...another thing that has DH upset. So with this guy in the hospital, possibly not doing well, I'm not sure how quickly the real story will get out, meaning until then I'm sure DH's name is being tossed around in the rumor-mill, potentially putting him at fault - which is not the case. I know rumors are rumors, but again, we live a small area where it doesn't take much for info. to get from one end of the county to another.
Obviously we know the truth, that DH did nothing wrong. We're confident that there won't be any issues since the state cop at the scene and witnesses know/saw that the guy on the motorcycle was the one to cause the accident. But there's still that little bug in the back of our minds, ya know?
Then on top of it, DH started his new job on Monday, so he kind of felt like he needed to at least attempt to get himself to work at some point so he didn't start off his first week on the wrong foot. So the poor guy is at work, still shaken up, trying to put on a happy face to his co-workers, and keeps calling/texting me upset over these potential "rumors". I feel so bad for him 
Hopefully his car won't be in the body shop for long, but until then we'll have a rental so he has some way to get back and forth to work. I don't think we'll have to pay anything out of pocket since it should all be covered by motorcycle guy's insurance...I hope. I am so, so glad DH wasn't hurt, he did get some cuts on his hands from the glass, but nothing a band-aid can't fix. I just pray nothing more comes of this! We're heading out to dinner tonight w/ my sister and BIL to decompress, I think a stiff drink is in order! Thanks for reading 
Re: Vent/Ramble, just need to get this off my chest
Wow. Today officially sucks. I am so glad your DH is ok. Accidents with motorcycles are so scary and I just don't understand why people want to ride them. I totally understand the small town everyone being in everyone else's business thing, I don't live near home but I hear it all from my mom. It is hard when people start trying to talk nice about something stupid a relative did like in this case (a line from back home pops in to my head - those weren't his guns, they belong to someone else...). Just turn the other shoulder and let it pass. It sounds like it could have been much, much worse.
We just came home from my cousin's wife's funeral (I guess more like a memorial service since she was cremated). I just can't believe she is gone. Every time I saw my aunt today she would just start hugging me and sobbing, then I would start crying. Her DIL was like a true daughter to her and she was a true cousin to me, she fit in with our family so well. Sorry for my ramble, I didn't mean to hijack your post.
Wow, what a day for everyone! I am so glad to hear your Dh is okay. How unbelievably scary! This is truly my biggest fear with my Dh. I hope the truth comes out in the police reports, so everyone can see that your Dh did nothing wrong and the rumors will stop.
TTC since Jan 07. Dx with PCOS Jan 08
Thanks everyone. Our newspaper had the write-up in yesterday, and all is well as far as how it was written...although they listed the third vehicle as a motor home and that was incorrect, it was a flat bed tractor trailer carrying an oversized load, but whatever. The driver of the motorcycle has been charged with careless driving. He is still in the hospital with multiple injuries, bones in his legs and right hand were shattered and he's gone through at least two surgeries already. It just angers me that this whole accident was caused by stupidity and lack of feelings...this guy has a 2 year old daughter! If he wasn't thinking of himself (or other drivers on the road, for that matter) he should have been thinking of his daughter and the fact that his stupidity could have led to her growing up without a father.
ETA: insurance crap is moving slowly. As of now we're paying out of pocket for a rental car for DH until we hear something from motorcycle guy's insurance. We thought someone from his insurance was coming to look at DH's car on Saturday, but when the body shop called us to let us know how it went we learned it was an accident investigator from the state. So who knows what's going on. So far DH hasn't gotten any calls today in regards to this and with him only beginning week 2 of his new job, he really can't be spending his whole day on the phone making phone calls himself. Hopefully as the week progresses we hear more.
Christina, I think I definitely had more than a few drinks for you this weekend, lol. Gearing up for Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday too!
I read this a few days ago, but hadn't had the chance to respond!
So awful! I told my DH the story (he used to have a motorcycle, but I'm an evil wife and refuse to let him ride it anymore) and he was appauled as well!
I'm so glad your DH is okay. It must have been so scary! I was in a pretty serious car crash a few years ago and was hit by a tractor trailer and slammed by two other cars. I was terrified to drive for months. I hope each day gets better and better as his feelings begin to recover from the accident.
Hopefully the insurance stuff with move more quickly and you will be reimbursed for the rental car.
Thinking of you and your DH!