Thank god for helmets, originally uploaded by .Ariel.


This weekend Dre was doing the annual Seattle to Portland bike classic. Just south of Seattle he hit a train track wrong and had a pretty serious head-crash. His helmet here tells the tale.

The damage? Broken nose, missing tooth, cut that went all the way through his upper lip, and numerous facial lacerations, road rash, etc. He got 30 stitches in his face. I almost fainted (not figuratively) when I first saw him, because I’m a wuss and he was covered in blood.

He’s been conscious the whole time, although he has no memory of the accident. As I’m freaking out about possible skull fractures and potential spinal injuries, he’s saying things like “But I really wanted to ride!” and “Did someone take care of my bike? I’m worried about my bike!”

We’re staying overnight in the hospital … since he lost consciousness after his fall and had a little amnesia in the ambulance, they want to watch him to make sure he’s ok. I’ve been with him all day and am on a quick run home to grab a couple things he requested. Happy thoughts appreciated!