(dave e)

physics 101

this morning, on a run, i stopped and turned toward natalie for a second, because i thought i heard her trip. it was still dark, so it took a few seconds to see that she was fine. in a sort of 180-degree pivot to start, i ran into the back of a parked station wagon. turned hard, began to lunge forward, and slammed up against glass and metal. the car, i am happy to report, survived without scar. i bruised the inside of a knee and my pointy hip bone.

just to repeat: i ran into the back of a parked station wagon. that's one of those objects i'm usually able to detect, given my keen senses. perhaps a thoughtful response would point out that, well, at least it was just after six in the morning, so surely there were no people standing around, watching, adding to my embarrasment. unfortunately, the noise that i thought was natalie stumbling was actually the closing door of a guy leaving for work.

one more time: i ran into the back of a parked station wagon. with an audience.