Believe it or not, I was going to stop in Robinson to buy a helmet today. But the traffic deterred me to put it off til tomorrow. Traffic also redirected me to a different than usual route, and before I knew it, I was pulling into the Sheraden Skatepark. There was a kid leaving on a bike and I had the whole place to myself. I was nearly doing laps I was so excited not to have to worry about getting in other people’s way.
At some point I just ate asphalt, propelled straight forward and landing on my head. At first I wasn’t sure if I was hurt. Then I wasn’t sure if I could get up. I stood and wiped the sweat from my forehead with my forearm. I lowered it covered in blood. Using toilet paper to try to staunch the bleeding, it quickly became clear it wasn’t going to stop. Also, I don’t mess around with head injuries, so I drove myself to AGH and got three stitches for my troubles.
Yes, I do appreciate the irony, and yes, I plan on buying w helmet tomorrow.
