Those of you who follow me on Twitter already know that my parents were in a car accident this afternoon on their way down to see my brother’s family (Ben) in Texas. Here’s what we know about it thus far:

• My dad was driving.
• It was a single-car accident, potentially from a skid on gravel / over an embankment.
• Mom was asleep when it happened (in the passenger seat).
• Airbags deployed, while the car was totaled.
• Dad believes he may have nodded / spaced off.
• They were helicoptered to St. Lukes in Kansas City.
• Mom has black eyes, scrapes and bruises – stitches near elbow.
• Mom may have a concussion – was dizzy, nauseous this evening.
• Dad has a bruised brain, bruised lungs, in ICU tonight for monitoring.
• Dad’s left ear has been torn from behind, will need plastic surgery.

My brother (Adam) and our Aunt Grace both drove down to KC from Des Moines this evening to be with them over the next couple of days. There’s nothing else to report at the moment, other than to say that my parents are VERY lucky to have survived. Really, there’s little chance of it getting worse than it already is – no broken bones, but a bunch of bad bruises.

No need to send flowers or anything; my brother said it’s not even worth it for me to fly out there since he’s with ‘em. I don’t know how many of you know my parents, but – they’re fine they’ll be fine.