Then, Luke and I , innocently went to Dr K for our adjustment. We were talking about Christmas shopping together. It's so much easier with both of us. We don't have to give these gifts --they're for the people who used to help Luke at work. Mostly they don't anymore, but we still love to brighten their holidays with a nice gift.
BUT . . . as we were driving away from Dr K's office--we heard an awful car sound. Hopeful as ever, I asked Luke if it was ok (some magical way) He looked tense. I knew . . . it wasn't o.k.
It's freezing outside. Freezing. I didn't wear socks or an extra sweater.
I kept thinking of my morning prayer: Teach me Lord, but give me easy lessons. Let me live on this earth as thy little child.
Luke thought about driving back to Dr K's and calling AAA from there. We knew we couldn't make it that far. The tire was klunking and it was hard to control the car. AND there it was a friendly fire station. Luke pulled in. The secretary at the station said that the fire fighters were on a call but that we could wait until they came back.
AAA told us that it would be 4 hours before they could come and tow our car to Firestone. So many people were stuck and in trouble. We called MKate. MKate is the nicest person in the world. Honestly. Good Deeds are her middle name. She heard that we were in trouble and she was on her way to pick us up. We planned to eat something, get Luke's car and go back to the fire station and wait for AAA.
The firemen came back and had an idea. They put on our spare. Then we were able to drive to Firestone. The firemen were so, so kind to us. We got to like them. I'm going to make a Christmas package for them. I thought cookies but I'd better not try to make them myself. I haven't baked since Jensy was in 2nd grade. and I wasn't too good them. For littles icing covers many sins of the baker (burnt bottoms on my cookies) The GD's were flying.
Luke and I supported each other. Neither one watched "Jeopardy, or Chuck." We ate dinner and brought the car to Firestone together. Firestone added us to an already big list of jobs. They would be going home late. GD's and more GD's.
Luke and I were rewarded for sticking together by the interesting people we got to see and to speak with.
My car is o.k. The tire was healed without having to repair it. All is well.
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