Yargh
We already knew one of our tires was leaking air, so today Beardo sprayed one of those Fix A Flat can thingies into it and off we went on the freeway to drive it around the wheel until it dried then shop at Target (the patron saint of Mommies on a Budget). We were still doing the drive it around bit when WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP. Completely blew out on us. Right as lunch hour traffic was picking up. So Beardo, our intrepid hero, got to change the tire between 80mph trucks and crazy hurried office workers piling on from the onramp. At least it was a full size spare (a nice surprise) so we could continue our journey.
At Target we parked out a ways to clean up. The blown tire was leaking fucking Fix a Flat goo in our trunk, which was then drying and making a sticky mess. We ruined two towels we had handy for baby explosions trying to clean that shit up. Got everything reorganized, and then the Target didn't have what we wanted anyway. So hell, we'll go to another Target, and get lunch on the way.
For lunch we wanted Chick-Fil-A. It's not something we get to eat very often, and the only good one is near a big Target. When we got there the line was at least a dozen deep, much worse than the In-and-Out next door, which was virtually empty. What the hell? Should we go in? Looking at the entrance, there was a queue out the door. Oh shit--for CFA's anniversary, they're giving away free food this week. Everyone was there for a free box of nuggets. The parking lot was like fucking Thunderdome, getting in, getting out, getting in line, getting out of line. We stayed in line and got our sandwiches and a free box of nuggets just because it was free. Hot hot hot, good.
There's a Costco there too so we decided to go ahead and get the tire replaced. There's a deal to save $70 if you do all four, and the other tires were showing signs of wear as well and I do not want to be stuck on the side of the road with a baby. But it still ran us over $800, which is major suckage for us right now. We're not eating ramen from the dollar store but we're not lighting our pipes with hundred dollar bills either. Plus it took a couple hours, which was spent walking down to the Target, not finding what we wanted AGAIN, walking back and poking around Costco looking at expensive booze we can't afford. My bum leg was pretty pissed at me by the time the car was done.
At least Penny didn't vomit all over the car seat again on the way home. A+++++++++
At Target we parked out a ways to clean up. The blown tire was leaking fucking Fix a Flat goo in our trunk, which was then drying and making a sticky mess. We ruined two towels we had handy for baby explosions trying to clean that shit up. Got everything reorganized, and then the Target didn't have what we wanted anyway. So hell, we'll go to another Target, and get lunch on the way.
For lunch we wanted Chick-Fil-A. It's not something we get to eat very often, and the only good one is near a big Target. When we got there the line was at least a dozen deep, much worse than the In-and-Out next door, which was virtually empty. What the hell? Should we go in? Looking at the entrance, there was a queue out the door. Oh shit--for CFA's anniversary, they're giving away free food this week. Everyone was there for a free box of nuggets. The parking lot was like fucking Thunderdome, getting in, getting out, getting in line, getting out of line. We stayed in line and got our sandwiches and a free box of nuggets just because it was free. Hot hot hot, good.
There's a Costco there too so we decided to go ahead and get the tire replaced. There's a deal to save $70 if you do all four, and the other tires were showing signs of wear as well and I do not want to be stuck on the side of the road with a baby. But it still ran us over $800, which is major suckage for us right now. We're not eating ramen from the dollar store but we're not lighting our pipes with hundred dollar bills either. Plus it took a couple hours, which was spent walking down to the Target, not finding what we wanted AGAIN, walking back and poking around Costco looking at expensive booze we can't afford. My bum leg was pretty pissed at me by the time the car was done.
At least Penny didn't vomit all over the car seat again on the way home. A+++++++++