Steve's Crash

We've had such lovely weather for the beginning of December--we're talking 60s.  When we watched the weather forecast the other day we were only 4 degrees cooler than St. George.  Anyway, Steve and his riding buddy, my cousin Matt, decided to go cycling today and enjoy the lovely weather.  They were about a mile from home when Steve hit a 2x4 in the road causing him to fall straight to his side and sliding several feet down the asphalt (they were going 18mph when it happened).  Matt felt so bad because Steve was drafting behind him and Matt didn't see the 2x4 in time to warn Steve due to a passing car.  Steve was not upset at all, he knew it was just an accident (he's good like that--coming from a wife who may or may not have hurt the bumper on his beloved Audi earlier this spring).  Any how, he managed to ride the last mile home, got in the shower where there may or may not have been a few tears during the cleaning process--imagine road rash up the whole left side of your body.  We bandaged him up and I made him take some tylenol.  He tried going to urgent care because he think he broke his pinky on his right hand (his handle bars must have twisted his hands or something because that is the only injury on his right side), but urgent cares weren't open and the ER was busy so he came home.  He's going to be sore for a while, but we're really grateful it wasn't worse and that no cars were involved.

This picture doesn't do it justice. He has a huge bruise on his hip where he hit first and road rash all up his leg.  He had a long sleeve shirt on which protected his arm.

1/2/15 - Update: his muscles were bruised and sore for about 10 days.  He managed to do normal activities by bandaging up and then ace bandaging to keep his pants from rubbing.  The scab is gone now, but the skin is still healing.  We have the best home teachers who came and checked on us the day after they found out and offered to help with any Christmas projects we had and brought some delicious pumpkin bread--Steve's favorite.