third fatal accident in four days

I just heard the news that a third fatal accident has occurred on highway 285 that runs through Conifer.  This time a vehicle crossed the median and hit a Sheriff's deputy head-on.  The other driver was apparently killed, and the deputy has been airlifted to a Denver hospital.  The day after the fatal accident in front of our church, a single car accident occurred about five miles down the same road and a woman was killed.  This makes three fatal accidents in four days.  Our pastor believes there is a spiritual aspect that at least partially explains the incredible statistic of traffic deaths on this 25 mile stretch of highway - from the bottom of the mountain to Pine Junction this section of road will see one death per mile, per year.  To compare, the next 25 mile section will have an average of one death per year period - on a much darker, windier part of the highway.  There is no way to explain this difference as this section of highway is four lanes, fairly well lit and well maintained.  Weather has not been a factor in any of the accidents.  This is just bizarre.


On a lighter note, the Trunk or Treat outreach we did on Sunday evening was a huge success.  We had tons of people from the community who came with their kids - we lost count somewhere around 100 adults.   We decided to decorate our pickup truck as "Booger Holler", since no one here had yet met my alter-ego "Billy Bob".  It was hilarious; there were members of our church who walked past us three times without ever recognizing who I was. A picture is worth a 1000 words, so here's a sampling of The Journey's finest:

Who's that handsome devil?

Danny is 17 - he shaved his head for the occasion

The Dragon's Head shot candy across the parking lot - it was a big hit

notice Jacqueline's teeth