ATVs are evil

It's true. That's why this elephant, an Asiatic symbol of royal power and prestige, is attacking one.

(I've got more pics, but for whatever reason Blogspot won't let me put them on. Seems unfair, apparently MC Hammer isn't having any problems getting his on.)

So a week ago we were at a friend's cabin in scenic Panguitch Lake. Amy went on a 4-wheeler ride with a friend, they accidentally tipped it, she was thrown off and fractured her pelvic bone in 4 different areas. We spent a good part of Labor Day weekend in the emergency room.

The good news is that she's ok, they don't have to do surgery or put steel pins in her hip or anything. The bad news is she has to stay in bed for a couple weeks and can barely move around. Add to that the baby and my full-time job and we're in a tough situation. Luckily we have awesome family and friends and have been able to get the help we need.

As if our lives hadn't been eventful enough lately. Amy has a great attitude, she was cracking jokes with the doctor and nurses and is pretty positive. It's been a little tough for me -- as the caring fix-all husband I was wishing it was me in the hospital bed instead, but all you can do is watch. Also, I've been the sole "can you go get this" or "will you move this for me" or "I feel like some tapioca pudding and waffles, will you get that?" person for the last 10 months and was looking forward to a break, as well as having my wife back. Now my tour has been extended another 2 months. What do you do though? Could have been a whole lot worse.


Anyways, here are some highlights from the weekend:

1. The "My-wife-is-hurt-so-driving-rules-be-damned" drive to the hospital.
2. A couple of country boys came in to the ER while we were there, one with a severe laceration on his forehead where a high powered rifle had recoiled and hit him in the head with its scope. While getting stitched up his friend tried to convince the doctor to do it in a lightning pattern so he "would look like Harry Potter".
3. As we were leaving another person came in, this time a young woman who had been thrown off a horse and suffered a concussion and compound fracture. Oddly enough she was laughing hysterically about the whole thing and kept saying things like, "Did I look hot when I fell?" Her boyfriend claimed she had "turned goofy" once they pulled into the hospital parking lot, but I think she was hopped up on goofballs.