My arms aren't long enough...

[ursangnome]

...to box with God? Heck, I don't even need that much. I just need an extension for a bit of minor car repair.

My wife got stuck in traffic this morning. That's annoying and frustrating enough, I'm sure.

But then I get the phone call that she's got a flat tire. Probably from driving over the glass from the accident that caused the traffic. Darned insult added to injury.

I work in a wonderfully sane, rational place. I was given permission to leave and go help before I even thought to ask for it. Unfortunately, with the traffic between here and there, the AAA guy can get there before I will. So I'm sitting here ineffectual, wishing I were Mr. Fantasitc, so I could just stretch out there and fix the damned tire.

I guess I can pat myself on the back for getting the AAA coverage, but when my Lady's sitting out there frustrated and late, that doesn't seem like it was quite enough. I never thought to ask if she knew how to change a tire, and now I'm smacking myself for it :(

So, notes to self - Check the spares on both cars. Give the Lady a lesson in changing them.

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And buy said Lady an electric lug wrench that plugs into the lighter socket. They're about $30 and worth it. There have been times when my lug nuts have tightened up so much that I can't get them off, and I'm a touch stronger than she is.