So, seat belts, then
Earlier this week my grandparents were in a car accident wherein their SUV (a RAV4) was rolled by a collision with a car pulling out of a parking lot. So maybe the other car was going 20MPH, tops. It hit their rear wheel and flipped their car upside down. I don't really want to think about what would have happened if they hadn't been wearing seat belts (they're both pushing 90 years old), but as it is nothing was broken and they were released to home care after an overnight in the hospital.

It sounds like grandma had a concussion ("They said my brain got bumped," she said). I talked to her today and her cognition is fine, but her speech is a bit slurred. I thought it sounded like she was on heavy painkillers, but apparently she's only taking Advil. She was on the impact side of the car, so she got the worst of it. Grandpa is pretty much doing fine.

They're having to wear neck braces at the moment while the nurses monitor the delayed effects of the accident. I said to her, "So, they put a cone on you?" Because my grandma is that kind of person, this cracked her up and had her saying, "Oh, it hurts to laugh, but it was worth it!" And now you know where my sense of humor comes from.

She also had enough presence, despite the concussion, to take photos of the overturned RAV4. "We'll have to bury her with a camera," says mom. "I'll send you pictures from Hell," says grandma.

Needless to say, their car was totaled, and neither of them is excited about the idea of getting behind the wheel again. I don't know if there's a ride service to run elderly people on errands, but if so and if it exists in South Dallas, please do let me know about it. They're interested in looking into such a thing.