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FallenAngel 
OK. I think after what we've all been through here we should get at least one year where everything goes right. I'm driving to work this morning and I go to turn into the parking lot and my tire blows out. Now, I am thankful it waited until I got to work. So I ease it into a parking spot and it's flat as cardboard. What the heck! Well, I notice little wires sticking out of the inside of the tire so I go around to the other side front tire and feel the inside and it's got little wires sticking out of it to. What's the first thing that goes through my mind--call Gene. Well, then the tears start flowing not because of a stupid tire but because I can't call Gene. I know how to change a tire and I've got a spare, but now I'm afraid to drive the car home when it appears that the other tire is in just as bad shape and if it goes flat I'd have to get the darn car towed to get tires put on. I call my son and I am bawling my eyes out and all he keeps saying is "take a breath, mom, take a breath". God bless him. He came up to my office and told me he wouldn't trust the tire to get me more than five miles. Long story short, I call NTB (the tire place) and start babbling about how I have to get two new tires and I live so far away and I can't get home without new tires and on, and on. The poor guy on the phone must have thought I was a lunatic. No problem, he says. They have the tires in stock and will do a front end alignment while their at it all for a mere $438. So I call my son again and he says it sounds like too much and I say what choice do I have. In an emergency situation you gotta go with what you can get. He agrees, but not happily. So, at least I'll be safe on the road for the next 60,000 miles way longer than the car will probably last. It's a 1993 Nissan Maxima and it runs like a charm but I know I'm going to have to replace it sooner rather than later.
So, that was my day. My son made me stop by his work so he could check out the paperwork and the tires and he gave them his blessing so I'm good to go. Enough excitement for one day. Where the heck did I put that bottle of wine????
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Arghh, Yup I have to go to the tire place myself tomorrow, I have a bump on a tire, this will be my third tire in the 3.5 months without Butch. Maybe this is a rite of passage for widows?
carole12
What is it with tires, anyway? I've been fighting with the tires on the lawn tractor all summer, and finally had to replace a couple of them. I'm going to have to have new tires put in my car before winter sets in, too. Maybe it's the whole inflated-deflated thing....we're up, we're down....could be a connection there!
JudysWorld
Hi Carol,
Well you know I can relate to the car issues!! I am so thankful that you were safe, that's most important!!
I don't know why I have become such a 'professional' when it comes to cars lately. I swear that Rich is guiding my way! Now, the other car that I had been using is in the shop and once again, it's the tie rods!! Two cars in one week with tie rod problems! But, something kept telling me that those two cars were unsafe, so I know it must have been Rich. He wanted us all to be safe.
I can't honestly tell you when the problems will ever cease to exist or if they ever will. All I do know is that although people tell you it gets better, I am missing Rich more now than I have in the past months. I want him back!!!!!!
I pray you have better days ahead and my love is with you, always, Mo
wizmo
Way to go Carol!!!! You showed up for the day with your "big girl panties" on... HOORAAAAAY for Carol! Love, Sandy
Sandy JD