Okay okay, so it wasn't really that big of a deal, this crash. We are very lucky it wasn't worse. Anyone who has driven on Lake Shore Drive, and more particularly, the "S" curves around the Gold Coast/Streeterville area, knows how dangerous it can actually be.
We were on our way home from a lovely outing with some of my coworkers on Devon St. We had eaten delicious Indian food, snacked on bite-sized Indian desserts, gawked at the majesty and detail in tradition Indian costume and even mixed with the locals at an Indian market. It was delightful to get out and see a smidgin of what Chicago has to offer. As we drove home we planned the naps and homework our afternoon would bring us. We came to a stop at about 1000 N on Lake Shore Drive in the right center lane and were chit-chatting when a black SUV came careening into the driver's side of the car, ripping our side mirror from its roots, scraping the body of our little civic, then moving on to the Mitsubishi Eclipse in front of us. The Eclipse got some pretty good body damage on the back left portion.
We all pulled over to a side road. I called 311, the "non-emergency" number. The operator told me that as long as everyone was okay with it, we could just exchange our insurance information and license plate numbers then file a report at a police station on our own time. The driver of the Eclipse called the police though, so we all waited around.Then it started pouring rain.
A police man showed up eventually and did all of the paperwork in about 30 minutes. We got home 2 hours after we left Devon St, a 25 minute drive.
We are very glad no one got hurt, especially because John and I suspect that the 17-18 year-old offender was possibly texting, though he wouldn't admit to as much.
This comes at a not so awesome time though. We are driving almost cross-country to Santa Fe, New Mexico in less than two weeks. We will need to get our car fixed and everything taken care of in the meantime. Wish us luck.The good news of yesterday is that we actually found a place to live in Santa Fe! Yay! After much searching, calling around, shocking rental quotes, etc. we found a home to rent in a quiet family neighborhood. It has recently been renovated and has a green backyard with large trees. We will not be saving any money on rent this Summer however. Santa Fe in the Summer is apparently is somehow just as much as downtown Chicago. At least, in our case.
I am excited to explore what Santa Fe has to offer. I have learned that there is a world-renowned opera there, a Spanish Festival in July, and of course, the Georgia O'Keefe Museum.
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Bummer about the car. Hopefully it all worked out well with getting it fixed before the big roadtrip.
I'm glad you finally found a place to live for the summer--sounds nice! My aunt was telling me how expensive Sante Fe is. She's been there for work a few times and said it's quite a tourist trap. Good luck!
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