I didn't blog about losing the brake pad off my car this weekend while pulling out of the ATM, and turning past a pond (which I would have gone into if I hadn't been just starting) because, while it's an unusual event, it scared me so badly that I don't think writing about it occurred to me. FIL has been working on it, but because of the cold he was planning on finishing tomorrow. So I took David's car shopping tonight.
BUT
After finishing my expedition at the bright and cheerful hour of ten p.m. I discovered my front, right tire was flat--not merely deflated a little--this tire had a nice straight line of compressed rubber just crossing the base of its rim. Well, FIL came over and very kindly assisted me by freezing while he put on the spare.
The spare was flat.
We used our little emergency air compressor and pumped it up to tolerable levels, and I pulled out with FIL following to make sure the spare would bring me home. The car felt mighty strange, as if I were driving through a foot of molasses. We turned onto the street, and I decided enough was enough. I might be paranoid, but I'd rather look idiotic and drive FIL's van while he drove the car. FIL pulled over again seconds after starting the car.
The LEFT front tire was flat!
We gave up and called AAA.
All things considered ... this is blog-worthy. I'm very glad to be home, and not to have been in any car crashes. Good night.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Glad you are okay! I've never had a flat while I was driving. I know what you mean about not thinking to blog something. I forgot to post about the flat we got on the way home from our vacation this summer. Thankfully my dad was driving. We were on the interstate outside of Montgomery Alabama and it was 100+ degrees. Then the spare was flat. A nice man(angel perhaps?) picked up my dad and took him to walmart and brought him back to our van. We were glad we had a buch of bottled water in the trunk. I can't imagine going through all that in the freezing cold. Sounds like your FIL is a lot like mine, always willing to help out.
Glad you are blogging again, I hope that means your family is feeling better
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