Good morning everybody!
I did read through the posts, but no chance to respond to each one individually.
I just want to say thank you for all the kind words, you guys are the best!
Like my pilot buddy
Sherrel pointed out "any landing you walk away from is a good landing" I don't see it as a bad thing that happened, I see it as a blessing that it was not much worse.
Also my wife was involved in an accident on I95 north of the fort McHenry tunnel on Saturday morning. That was why I was rushing out of the house. I foolishly had my smart phone in my right hand instead of holding onto the railing. I did not break my phone
(
Willie that is an example of being cheap, not frugal, more like being stupid!) and I did not make it to her to render assistance. I did manage to limp back into the house after the fall.
My wife pulled of a brilliant effort and only sustained minor damage to the left front of her car. The mustang next to her went under a trailer and it took off the top of the car. My wife was unhurt, thank God. The little lady spent 5 1/2 hours stuck on the highway as the untangled the mess.
There were accidents all over the interstates Saturday morning just before dawn, at least 2 people lost their lives. Many others critically injured. Hundreds of cars, trucks even fire trucks, police cars and ambulances were damaged, maybe more than a thousand all over the area.
The weather had changed in an instant. When I walked her to her car it was a light rain. When I rushed out of the house to go to her everything was covered in a slippery coating of ice, but looked wet, "black ice". The city streets were salted and in great condition, but my wife said she saw no signs of salt on the interstate.
We won't soon forget this day, but God was with us, it could have been much worse.
That's it for me, It's not very comfortable to sit at my desk yet and I need to rest on the couch to get ready to work later this morning. Don't worry, I won't cause any permanent damage. I can work through pain, it's nothing new and to be honest I am happy and thankful to be able to do it, Thank you God!
Thanks again for the kind words, God bless us Everyone. Happy Holidays! only a few more days to Christmas!
PS
Bruce Feel free if you would like to come demonstrate how to fall on my brick steps, but wear a helmet. I am not going to practice, once was more than enough for me. I will never go down those steps in bad weather without holding on to the rail again.
We're having a heat wave starting the day off at 26 degrees. Warmer than Ken has it down in Virginia. Relief is on the way. 
