The tread ripped right off of our tire as we were traveling 80 MPH on the freeway! We successfully pulled off to the shoulder where we got out to observe the damage. Surprisingly, we were both in a rather chipper mood considering the circumstance. We thought it was more funny than anything.
Seth: Get this, I get the car jacked all the way up, start taking off the lug nuts, and suddenly the car rolls forward a bit and kicks the jack out from under the car. (OOOOOOOH FUUUUUUUUUUDGE!) My jack takes for ever to move, so I had to start all over again. We were laughing and joking around by the side of the road the whole time, and decided to take the time to get a few good shots on camera for the blog.
We (I say "we" but I really didn't help with much) got the donut put on (I think they look so silly) and started on our way, going now 50 MPH instead of 80...as you can imagine, it's pretty freaky having semi trucks pass by you like you are standing still! Since Seth's hands had grease all over them, he wore an old golf glove that he found in his trunk--I thought it was funny so I had to take a picture of that too!
We ended up staying in Mesquite overnight and getting new tires in the morning...(That's another story--2 hours at Wal-mart for 2 new tires changed out by someone who should have been a greeter, not working in the tire center--he had to be like 80 years old!)
Anyway, we finally made it to my house where my whole family was together for the first time in 2 years. It was a great Father's Day! Aaron gave an awesome talk where he shared many of his experiences as a missionary, my dad shared his testimony, we had homemade Cafe Rio chicken salad courtesy of my very talented mother, and had a good time visiting with extended family. It was a short trip and we probably spent more time traveling than we actually spent there, but...what can you do?
Anything exciting happen to anyone else on Friday the 13th?
