Some American Girl Called Becky...Who Used to Live in Swindon, UK: My Friend's Husband

Thursday, December 4, 2008

My Friend's Husband

I just found out that one of my close friends from my Folsom days (and since - she moved to Tacoma when I moved back home - we are still close :) ) had a weekend full of trauma. We spoke on Friday night. She is pregnant with her 2nd child, and she and husband and baby boy were spending Thanksgiving with her in-laws in Oregon City. She was hoping for a reunion - but I was in California basking in son and love at grandma's. Debbie and I had a great chat - and her world fell out from under her the next day:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/pilot_injured_in_ultralight_ai.html

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35262894.html

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/pilot_injured_in_ultralight_ai.html

These all basically say the same thing - her husband Tony was in a plane crash on Saturday. By many miracles, he survived. He had a badly broken ankle (which has been repaired surgically) and much trauma to his face (those surgeries won't start for a couple of weeks - to allow swelling to go done and see what is really going on). They are at OSHU - he just got out of ICU yesterday. I hope that I'll get a chance to visit - but want to help in any way Debbie needs - even if that is space.

I have spent some time with Tony - while he and Debbie were dating - and since they married and while Debbie was pregnant. The last time I saw him was the weekend before I moved to England. We had reason to get together with 2 fabulous gals visiting from Folsom (well - one was mid-move to Minnesota). Debbie was very pregnant with Max - and Tony was so great with her and us. He is a goofball. He loves to fly. I remember one of the first times I met him he was thrilled about the 5-point harness newly installed in his truck. Apparently he installed something similar in his new plane and invested in a Chinese fighter pilot helmet - both contributing to the miracle that is his life. Tony's dream is to be a commercial pilot - I really think he'll achieve that dream. I just ache for Debbie.

Please keep Debbie and Tony in your prayers.

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The Best Quotes Uttered in a British Accent

"Although we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid." Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins - Best sung.

"You know that stuff they're selling now at the local shop, 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter'. Well, you know, I can't believe it's not butter. Then yesterday ... I bought this other stuff, like a sort of home-brand you know... Well I can't believe the stuff that is not 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' is not 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter', and I can't believe that both 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' and the stuff I can't believe is not 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' are both, in fact, not butter. And I believe they both might be butter, in a cunning disguise. And in fact there's a lot more butter around than we all thought there was. " Alice in The Vicar of Dibley - Best read aloud.

"Here's the man we like to call Mr. ... (titspervert)...uh (Titspevert!)... Fitzherbert. Because... that... is... his name." Bridget in BJD

"Would you like something to eat? Something to nibble? Apricots, soaked in honey? Quite why, no one knows, because it stops them tasting like apricots and makes them taste like honey... and if you wanted honey, you could just... buy honey. Instead of apricots. But nevertheless they're yours if you want them." William in Notting Hill

"She is tolerable, I suppose, but not handsome enough to tempt me. " Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, but better when Elizabeth Bennet repeats it with derision a few scenes later.