Spare Me...

Have you ever been in a car accident, fender bender, or had a flat tire?  Well if you own a car you should carry a AAA Card and ALWAYS have a spare tire handy.  I (well my boyfriend and I) learned the hard way this weekend when we were driving on the highway in a sleeting storm at night when our tire blew out.  I was informed that we did not have a spare because his was stolen not once, but twice and they are an expensive purchase.  As the owner of the car, my boyfriend also told me he did not have a AAA Card.  Strike two.  I was already late for a family party and now we were stuck on the side of the highway...you can imagine the hysteria ensuing as my Dad also recommend I flag a taxi down in the pouring rain and ditch my boyfriend so I could make it to the party.  We were eventually towed and fortunate enough to be close to a Pep Boys where a saint named Juan repaired the tire in no time.  Moral of the story is to be a prepared driver, especially in the Winter months!

 Hanging out in the tow truck sitting 3 deep...oh and there was a police escort back onto the highway.