Ok so maybe my subject line is a little dramatic, but I was severely traumatized today. So I was driving to work today taking the same route I usually do every day. I was a little weirded out about driving simply because when i was driving home the night before some random creepy pick up truck behind me kept flashing his brights but i couldn't figure out why. Anyway, so my mom had graciously filled up my gas tank this morning for me, and I was sitting happy with a full tank of gas.
So I'm driving on Les Paul highway (yeah...our highway is named after the inventor of the electric guitar cause he was born in Waukesha) in the turn lane to turn onto a different road when all of a sudden theres this huge BOOM! And I see smoke/dust, and my car jumps and I couldn't control it at all and I slammed into the curb. All I can say is thank goodness I was in the right most lane and I didn't hit another car. I blew out my right front tire! It completely burst right above the rim part. I managed to drive it into the parking lot of a nearby abandoned grocery store, however theproblem of me being late to work (I'm OCD about being on time to work) had now arisen since I was a good amount of miles from work with no one more than 10 minutes closer to me to come save me.
NEVER FEAR dear readers!!!! My Knight arrived courtesy of a trusty white Taurus (his version of a trusty white steed). Yes the wonderful Brian came and rescued me and took me to work while my mom (who had also come by this point) waited for the AAA people to come tow my car. Needless to say not only did he come rescue me but he also got me to work on time (no joke, I clocked in right at 1:00, my scheduled time). AMAZING I tell you!
My car now has two new front tires thanks to my parents' generosity. However, I am now paranoid to drive again...
Oh and we didn't win at Bingo yesterday either, but we did have a good time :)
Chicken and Pasta Primavera
15 years ago
3 comments:
That would be scary, it is a good thing you have a cell phone and can call for help. Too bad about your car and I'm glad that you didn't die. :)
I think your tire blew out because you decided not to see a certain boy yesterday and that made God sad :P Kind of like the car in the old show Highway to Heaven which broke down every time Michael Landon's character cursed. :)
I'm glad you're okay! I have always worried about what I would do if I had a tire blow out while I was driving. Billy has instructed me as to what to do, but I worry I wouldn't have time to think if it really happened! Good thing you were rescued!
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