As part of the Elgers’ trip to Saipan a day trip to Tinian was planned on Constitution Day (another seemingly random mid-week holiday – Wednesday this time). We rented scooters (except for John, who decided to go with a car to spare himself from the mid-day sun of the tropics) and set out to explore the numerous WWII and natural sites on the island. Trips to the former Japanese Radio Communication Building and a Shinto shrine were both intriguing and without major incidents. The blowhole, however, had a little something to say about our efforts at a leisurely day. Joey entered first on his scooter and cruised delicately down the loose gravel road. However, before he hit the bottom he saw Jan sprawled out on the ground in his rearview mirror. The gravel and the instability of her smaller scooter had caused a spill and sent her face (chin, really) first into the ground. John’s decision to have the car paid off, as he was able to take Jan to Tinan’s Medical Center for a clean-up and stich up. Some injuries that looked pretty ugly at first (thanks to the blood and a detached inner part of the lip) only required some thorough cleaning up and a few stitches. The doctor on call in Tinian was great, as were the ones in follow-up appointments in Saipan. All things considered, the situation turned out just fine. To top it off, In a night of karmatic redemption, our Tuesday Night Trivia team (sporting the moniker “Crash Test Dummies”) emerged victorious to offer a little relief to Jan’s bruised body (and ego).
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| Crash Test Dummies (Elgers, Colleen, and Micah) pose with Quiz Masters Daniel Stafford and Brian O'Laughlin and Host, Jordan. Glenn Hunter, Promotional Genius, is taking the photo. |
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