Crash on the Mountain
I started riding my new bike, although last week was a wee bit chilly. I decided to tackle Old La Honda, a mountain that I attempted 6 months ago when I got my first road bike.
I made it up the 3 mile climb and boy was it a booger. But, coming down, I hit a lick bit of dew covered tar on the road. My back tire slid out… and I think I may have actually bounced one when I hit the pavement. I landed on the meaty portion of my left leg (with my thighs and hips….the whole thing is meaty). I got a nice strawberry, which after a week turned into a plum (got purple) and now is turning yellow. 
It isn’t pretty, but thank God I didn’t break my hip.