Had a little accident today coming back from Albert Lea. I was following twolodge who was hauling the colgaffneyis trailer. (I always ride back door for him when we're at the same shows in case anything happens. Tonight something happened.) The trailer lost a wheel.

On the way down to Albert Lea last Sunday I noticed that one of the wheels was toed way out. We had the Quartermaster look at it, and he tightened the lug nuts, which were only finger-tight. We also discovered that the lights weren't working right when I went to pull the trailer off-site on Wednesday night. That was why I was following so close, to make sure no one got between us. About ten miles from home on 35W, the left wheel fell off the trailer.

twolodge managed to get to the shoulder without jacknifing, and I don't know how I didn't hit him when he went from 55 to 30 in less than two seconds. At one point I was less than three feet from the poles hanging off the back of the trailer. I also ran over the wheel, hitting the roof of my truck a couple of times.

c_nocturnum and her husband called a tow company with a flatbed to come get the trailer. So now it's in our driveway and I'm never follwing it again. I don't think twolodge is going to haul it agian. My recommendation to the board is to buy an 18-foot enclosed trailer with dual axels. That or pare down our presentation drastically.

I'll post the good stuff about the weekend tomorrow. I need another beer and bed.

Later. Namaste.

3stitches.

How I'm feelin': sore