Riggins with little brother Charlie and little sister Sadie.

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Monday notes. CRASH!!

Another sunny nice day this morning, had my coffee,Did some little handyman stuff, my sisters toilet needed a new handle installed and adjusted so the flapper valve would close. Then the shower and toilet in the basement on my nieces side both needed work and I got them fixed, just stuff that most ladies don’t have the experience to do, and there is no man around to help.Plus my niece has very limited funds so major expenses have to be deferred. This afternoon I went to get groceries for the week at a nearby supermarket, I parked at the back of the lot so my truck would be less likely to be damaged. When I came out and went to open the tailgate to put the groceries away I saw that someone had hit and bent the right side of the back bumper in. While I was saying “oh heck ,Oh darn. A man walked up and I asked if he saw who did this , He said  when he was walking out of the store he saw a big black SUV backing up and stop suddenly and then an elderly lady got out and walked to the back and then got in the SUV and drove away. He did say he couldn’t actually see the back of the truck because other parked cars were blocking view. But when he saw the woman drive away  he figured that's what happened. I went home and called the Scranton Police and a nice young officer came out and took a leaving the scene of an accident report, and then I called my insurance man once I had the Incident number. My agent said that all the damage would be covered with a $100 dollar deductible and that since I would be in Scranton for over a month they would have an adjuster come out and he could recommend where to have it fixed, he also said a rental car would be supplied while the truck is in the shop so I won’t have to use my sisters car.

It still irks me that for not even being in the truck when it was damaged by someone who criminal enough to not wait and report it. It will cost me $100 dollars have my truck look the way I like to keep it looking.

A big ‘Oh well”

Here is something a little brighter, I took a couple of fall shots when we were going to the cemetery yesterday.

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We had a nice spaghetti dinner with my niece and one of her girlfriends over. Right at supper time a big thunder storm came through causing some flooding and minor damage a few blocks away. We escaped the wrath of nature.

Not much else going on. but tomorrow some family friends invited my sister and I to dinner so we will be meeting them, I will have to remember the camera. They are Rich & Barb Ferron and they have been family friends forever, about 15 years ago they came out to MO. for a visit with their youngest daughter who was a young teenage at the time we took them to the Admiral Show boat, before it was a Casino, had Dinner on the evening cruise on the Mississippi, and then did some Ballroom dancing, they had a brass band and for the daughter it was the time of a lifetime, she still reminds us of the good time she had.

That’s it for today, Keep your nose wet Rigg’s, Dad is thinking of you. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna.

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful pics of the trees, Sam. What colors!

    That is annoying to find someone has damaged your truck and then driven away without even owning up to it. What a major inconvenience at a time when you certainly don't need one.

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  2. Hit and run,,,,,,ya just want to kill someone!! Do you suppose they had a conscious ?? If so, I hope it is really bothering them!!!

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  3. That really sucks!!! Especially since she got out and KNEW she caused the damage. Jeesh!

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  4. What an aggravation. Too bad no one got her tag number.

    Great fall colors.

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  5. You are being kept busy Sam. I trust all is well back home.

    Your folk must be delighted to have you around. it's all those small things that count.

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  6. Sorry about your truck, but at least it can be fixed and brought back to new. I like your attitude, by focusing your thoughts on the beauty of the season.
    Take care and be safe!
    Mike & Gerri

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  7. Sam,
    What a shame about your truck! I also wanted to tell you that I bought my Senior Pass to the National Parks last year on my 62nd birthday! Thanks for thinking I was not old enough. :)

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  8. Sam, I'm sorry somebody had the lapse of integrity to do a hit-and-run on your parked truck.

    You are really a godsend to your family there in PA. Great work on all the handyman stuff.

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  9. Sorry to hear about your truck damage, Sam. Those are beautiful photos of the fall colors!

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  10. Maybe it was the little old lady from Pasedena on an eastern holiday who had the encounter with your truck.

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  11. Sorry to hear about the "hit and run". Unfortunately some people just aren't ethical. The store may have video footage of the parking lot --- may be worth looking into. Enjoy your blog.

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  12. Oh, so sorry to read about your truck. Doesn't that just tick you off! Good thing you had the $100 deductible instead of $500 at least.

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  13. Sorry about your truck. On Friday as I was finishing the morning courier run and heading back to the campground somebody rear-ended me. Kevin got one quote today for just over $700 and that was just to the bumper. it had a few scratches and just needs painting. The other guy had more damaged to his vechicle. That was my first ever traffic accident and thank goodness it wasn't my fault.

    Good luck with your repairs!

    Kevin and Ruth
    www.travelwithkevinandruth.com

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