[McNairMail] Making a grand entrance (sorta)

[McNair Wilson]

Hello, ALL!

Please excuse the mass email, but I wanted to thank all of you who  
wrote to wish \me well on my new adventure here in  Colorado Springs  
(I arrived Fri. night, 2 Jan.) and my new job at Compassion  
International.

Thanks to to all who sent greetings on my birthday (last Sun., 4 Jan 
( and to those who meant to but got busy on other stuff. Rally, it  
means a lot to hear from friends near and far (time and distance.)

Though I have been here three whole days, I really launched myself  
into "the Springs on Monday:

Last night (1.5.9) on my way home from retrieving my vehicle (the  
moving company brought it to COS) I was turning into a little coffee/ 
wifi place, skidded on some gravel and rolled my care (full gainer  
with a twist).

Fortunately I was securely seat belted and my only injuries are  
psychological. I will need a "new" car to be sure, it was crunched,  
twisted, and I doubt it would be worth fixing.

Other than a fitful night's "sleep" and all the stuff that comes next  
(traffic court, etc.) I am fine. Though a bit shaky about the who  
experience. But it has given me twelve and a half years of great  
service. Time for MORE CHANGE.

Funnily enough, it happened DIRECTLY across the street from  
Compassion Int'l—where I start work next Mon. (1.12.9). So, I call my  
long time friend Curtis Fletched and my "supervisor" Scott Barnes and  
they came right over. Three of four men (total strangers) stopped  
immediately to assist me. One pulled off my sun roof window to check  
on me. Next I released my seat belt, as the car sat on its right  
(passenger) side, stood, opened the drivers side "hatch" (now on top  
of the car.) As one fellow held it open, I climbed out and was helped  
to the ground.

As my license plate reads "MIRACLE."

They called 911 right away and police, paramedics, and a big fire  
truck all arrived fairly quickly.
When the tow truck came they righted the vehicle and we unloaded  
several boxes of my stuff, plus my groceries and computer. MacBook,  
iPhone, and gallon of milk survived in tact. Curtis and another  
Compassion fellow (who was just driving by and stopped to help,  
before he knew it was me—we'd met when I was there for my day-long  
Festival of Interviews) they helped me get my stuff back to my apt.  
(Just a mile away.)

I really am not a bit bruised (physically)—too bad as one of the  
paramedics was a very pretty woman. (I did allow her check my spine,  
briefly.)

That's the short version. I wanted to get "my story" out to you  
before you got exaggerated version on TMZ or The Drudge Report.   
Scott took a few photos. I will forward them when I get them.

Feel free to forward this to anyone who admits knowing me.

Onward,

McNair
•  •  •  •  •

P.S. If you know any trustworthy car dealers (new or used) in  
Colorado Springs, or Denver, please let me know.
		(My price range is "next-to-nothin-down and very-little-a-month".)

m [415] 278-9310


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