WELL THAT WAS FANTASTIC

• out in the absolute butt-end of nowhere, literally in the desert 20+ miles from ANYTHING, light comes on on car dashboard
• don’t know what it means, decide on continuing to nearest habitation rather than pulling over on the interstate in the dark IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT
• make it 20 miles to nearest town
• pull on to off ramp, massive CRACK noise from car
• pull into gas station parking lot
• discover that one tire is completely entirely rim-resting-on-the-pavement flat
• still 30 miles from home
• locate spare tire and jack in trunk, no lug wrench
• no family anywhere close able to help
• gas station does not sell lug wrenches
• neither does the truck stop on the other side of the interstate
• wonderful gentleman overhears our pitiful pleas and offers to help
• discover that car requires a special tool which wonderful gentleman does not have
• friend calls uncle with highway patrol, he is out of state, he sends highway patrol to help
• highway patrol does not have special tool
• highway patrol drives us to oreilly’s to purchase special tool
• take selfie in back of police car
• tool acquired, ride back to car
• spare tire does not fit
• highway patrol drives us home
• takes two different cars to do so because crossing jurisdiction lines
• get home, make plan to get tire and get to car tomorrow
• back safe, plan made, all that’s left to do is burst into tears on alex (i’m still sorry)
• need to be up in 6hrs to pick up rental car
• AND THEN 6 HOUR DRIVE UP TO NEW DESTINATION
• *screaming*