Flat Tire

We got out of the house early this morning to run a couple of errands before taking Julia to pre-school. However, our plans were cut short when 15 minutes from home we had a flat tire. Fortunately, we were close to a few offices buildings, and I was able to ease slowly off the highway and into a parking lot.

Determined to be upbeat about the whole situation so that the children wouldn't get upset, I very cheerily said to Julia, "This is going to be an adventure, Julia. Are you ready for an adventure?" Her response...

"Maybe later."

*Just FYI, we did get the tire changed quickly thanks to the kindness of strangers. I had hauled the spare out of the trunk and was getting the jack set up when one of the employees arriving (it was morning rush hour and we were in an office parking lot) noticed our plight and took over. Liam slept through all of it.