Remember I mentioned a flat tire?

You might remember in my post from yesterday I mentioned I'd had a flat tire Tuesday.  I must say, that was inaccurate.  I had a LOW tire on Tuesday which I was able to pump back up and head out on my merry way.  Yesterday I had a VERY FLAT tire.  There was no way to successfully pump that sucker back up.  I discovered it as I was pulling out of the drive way to attend a meeting at the local board of education.  I've become involved in a finance committee of sorts and yesterday was another meeting regarding that.  Anyway, while it was going to mean booking it, I live plenty close enough to walk, and another committee member was kind enough to see me walking and stopped to pick me up.  My husband worked late again yesterday (that would involve my recent post about his contract) and by the time we got home we pretty much had time for dinner and then it was bedtime routine.  It was almost dark by the time he and JR went out to work on the tire.  Don't we have AAA you ask?  Why yes we do!  But my husband assured me changing a tire was a piece of cake and there was no need to call an expert.

I got the younger two ready for bed and time kept crawling later.  Finally I took the younger two upstairs to say prayers and tuck them in.  My husband came in with his all sweaty self and kissed the younger two goodnight.  He mentioned it was a much more difficult job than he'd originally thought.  I suggested we just leave the flat tire on and inflate it enough to drive the four blocks to our mechanic.  Nonsense he insisted!  He's already started (yeah, like an hour ago!) and he was going to finish!  About 45 minutes later, it's 9:00.  He comes in and announces that the jack has broken, but the tire is half on, half off, so we are going to have to call AAA.  IRONIC!!  Finally, at about 9:30 the expert arrived and not only got the old tire off, but had the spare put on in less than 5 minutes total.

I mentioned to my husband at some point last night that I wasn't optimistic that they were going to be able to get me in for new tires anytime soon.  He pointed out our mechanic is AWESOME and we never have a problem.  Sure enough, it will be Monday before we can have new tires put on the van.  I expected nothing less.