Another Flat Tire
This afternoon, we took the recycling to Reno. We really couldn't put it off much longer, because there wasn't any more room in the minivan. (To recap: the county in which I live does not offer much recycling, and certainly not curbside pickup. The nearest comprehensive recycling center is in Reno.) Because the recycling drop-off center closes at 3 PM, we needed to get moving moderately early.
After dumping the recycling, Lisa said, "Now we need to go to Big O Tires."
"Why?" I said.
She replied, "Because the right front tire is low."
Oh, brother. It was the right rear tire that went flat on Saturday morning, so at least it wasn't that the tire they fixed had failed. I drove on surface streets at relatively low speed over to Big O. It took them about an hour to get to us and fix the tire, but fix it they did, and it was still all warranty work, so we were on our way with no charge.
We only had one other errand, in that we wanted some HP sauce, and while sometimes we run across the licensed US version in stores, the only place we can get it reliably is the imported stuff at Cost Plus World Market, so that's where we went. We were here over the weekend, but forgot to get it.
We got home just before dark, and I went back to Day Jobbe for an hour or so, having left a little early because of needing to make the cut-off time at the recycling center.
Not terribly exciting stuff, but at least our problems were only small ones, and if the tire was going to go flat, I guess it's better to happen while we are near the place it can be fixed than, say, out on the road on a long trip.
After dumping the recycling, Lisa said, "Now we need to go to Big O Tires."
"Why?" I said.
She replied, "Because the right front tire is low."
Oh, brother. It was the right rear tire that went flat on Saturday morning, so at least it wasn't that the tire they fixed had failed. I drove on surface streets at relatively low speed over to Big O. It took them about an hour to get to us and fix the tire, but fix it they did, and it was still all warranty work, so we were on our way with no charge.
We only had one other errand, in that we wanted some HP sauce, and while sometimes we run across the licensed US version in stores, the only place we can get it reliably is the imported stuff at Cost Plus World Market, so that's where we went. We were here over the weekend, but forgot to get it.
We got home just before dark, and I went back to Day Jobbe for an hour or so, having left a little early because of needing to make the cut-off time at the recycling center.
Not terribly exciting stuff, but at least our problems were only small ones, and if the tire was going to go flat, I guess it's better to happen while we are near the place it can be fixed than, say, out on the road on a long trip.