Jon's father fell yesterday and fractured his skull. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition. But it's not a good condition to be in.
We went to the racetrack to get our minds off things. This jockey above, who's the top jockey in the country, was on a horse that suddenly tried to jump the inside fence, fell and rolled on him. He survived, incredibly, but with fewer teeth and lots of injuries. I took this picture right before the race. He was walking backwards and laughing.
In the next race a really great filly that was leading had to be suddenly pulled up-- a leg fracture, her racing career over, but will likely survive as a brood mare.
Life is so fragile, isn't it?
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so incredibly fragile and precious.
I hate hearing that about jon's dad. What a day.
What a day indeed!
Sorry to hear Jon's dad getting hurt. :(
I agree that life is fragile. I think a lot of people forget this.
Wow. So sorry to hear about Jon's dad. I hope he's OK. Yes, what a reminder to appreciate the moment.
The jockey got back on horses yesterday and won two races! Jon's father is still in uncertain condition, but seems to be on a recovery road that seemed unimaginable two days ago, talking now and berating his wife. Thanks for your concern. Jon's off to see him New Year's Day.
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