Thank God

[scratch]

Yesterday, as I was leading one of the Doc Wong groups on the other side of Gazos Creek, after the second 10mph crest a dark red/maroon '86-90 Toyota Corolla/Nissan Sentra was in the middle of the road, as soon as the two dark, round-faced with short hair hispanics saw me the driver then moved to my side of the road at about 30mph.  I was doing 40, well over on my side of the road.

As I came closer, I could tell he was aiming the car at me, I looked for my escape route, which was narrowing to the dirt side of the road (the dirt was flat so I could go into the dirt if I needed to), as I didn't want to pass on the left in case he swerved, and then I would have been on his side of the road (which would have been my fault).  I was also looking for intent on his face, and he was looking straight at me the whole time, expressionless.  I did try to look at the licence plate, but the closing speed required my attention on my route.

I passed and thought of turning around, but thought better of it because of my responsibility to the group, and I was alive.  Thinking it better to get the group to the next stop at the end of Gazos at Hwy1, and then thinking of what to do next.  I was angry and did ride a little harder than usual, just kinda wanting to stop so I could think more clearly, and take a breather.

We stopped and I asked the riders that were behind me if they saw that, and if they had any problems with the same car.  No one else had a problem, thankfully.  Also, luckily a ranger happened by, and I waved him down and told him what happened, and he said that he would relate it to the sheriff.

I had to keep leading the group, and so I did, figuring that I might go back to Pescadero to file an official report to the sheriff after the ride.

I haven't, realizing that God has saved me again (1st was when I was 3 and half, riding my tricycle across the street, and was hit by an American-steel, '60's Plymouth; 2nd was a head-on with another '60's Plymouth before the helmet law (yes, I was out blow-drying my hair)), and that I also promised my neices waiting at home that I was going to do something with them before they left that afternoon.  Again, my responsibilty was to them, and I was, after all, alive.  Thank God.

[beRto]

Sounds dicey - I'm very glad everyone came out unscathed!

[cafeboy]

 
Glad you are ok.
Man I hate folks that try and get there kicks at the price of others.

[Kasumi]

Thing is no doubt they were high on drugs, would probably have shot you if you chased em down. All being said i woulda turned round chased it down and got the plate then come back and picked the group up!

[nightrider]

I am sorry to hear that

[yamahonkawazuki]

I am sorry to hear that, especially that they were dark, short-hair with round faced hispanics. Good God!

hehe

Okaaaaaaay?

[frankieG]

that makes no sense at all...including the god crap