« Spring Break | Main | Less Than Productive »
April 12, 2007
Blow Out
Yesterday was an attempt to finish the last little piece of baseboard that needed painting and the small window frame. A trip to Lowe's was needed for a couple little things. NOTHING went as planned yesterday.
Nothing.
Colby had a tire blow out yesterday. She was on a busy 8 lane highway. Thank heavens she was in the far right lane when it happened. The truck tire blew out and threw her into the curb. Hitting the curb peeled 1/4th of the rim away from the rim body.
She called me crying and not knowing what to do. She was not hurt. That is the good news.
The bad news she was too far away to limp into a service center.
I called a tow truck.
I got her to the tire center.
The back tire and rim, shot. The rim and the front tire is too damaged to use as well from slamming into the curb.
2 rims + 2 new tires = Entire first paycheck.
What a rude welcome to the real world of adult life.
Posted by Angie at April 12, 2007 07:57 AM
Comments
oh that stinks I am so glad she is ok!
Posted by: kate at April 12, 2007 09:26 AM
Awww! What rotten luck. Glad she's okay though!
Posted by: Jennifer at April 12, 2007 10:18 AM
Aw. Bummer! Glad she is okay!
Posted by: Ang at April 12, 2007 11:30 AM
How scary for her (and you when she called). I'm glad she is ok. Stinks about her paycheck though.
Posted by: Hope at April 12, 2007 04:00 PM
Oh no! Thank goodness she wasn't hurt!
Posted by: Badger at April 12, 2007 04:58 PM
Oh, the poor girl! At least she didn't get hurt - that is the important thing.
Posted by: kenju at April 12, 2007 05:02 PM
Oh, the poor girl! At least she didn't get hurt - that is the important thing.
Posted by: kenju at April 12, 2007 05:03 PM
Oh, the poor girl! At least she didn't get hurt - that is the important thing.
Posted by: kenju at April 12, 2007 05:04 PM
I'm glad that she's ok, but can not imagine how scared she was!
Posted by: renn at April 12, 2007 06:24 PM
Kudos to you for sounding so calm. Moms rock!
Posted by: Miz S at April 12, 2007 10:29 PM
WOW. I'm glad she wasn't hurt, blowouts can be so dangerous!!
Posted by: gerbil at April 13, 2007 08:40 AM
WOW. I'm glad she wasn't hurt, blowouts can be so dangerous!!
Posted by: gerbil at April 13, 2007 08:41 AM
That does suck. But at least she's OK. I've only had 1 blowout, and it was hugely scary.
Posted by: InterstellarLass at April 13, 2007 11:39 AM
That does suck. But at least she's OK. I've only had 1 blowout, and it was hugely scary.
Posted by: InterstellarLass at April 13, 2007 11:41 AM
Oh Dear ! You are never too old to need your mom.
I am so glad she is ok. What a terrible way to spend your 1st paycheck. Good for you for not paying yourself. Next check will feel good to her.
Posted by: the bee at April 13, 2007 11:41 PM
Someone's guardian angel was working overtime!
So glad she's okay.
Posted by: Susie Sunshine at April 16, 2007 02:01 PM