OH NO>>>FLAT TIRE!

My extra hour of freedom from work didn't exactly worked out like I had hoped it would. All dolled up in my bike gear, sunglasses on, helmet in hand I sauntered out to the parking lot to find that my back tire was SO FLAT that it looked like it was off the rim! I thought to myself...well, it is a good thing I rejected my usual pattern of stubborness (I don't need that, I will be fine!) and accepted the portable air pump before I took off this morning for work, otherwise that egg would have been difficult to scrub off (um, hey honey....could you come pick me up at work? Um, yah...no big deal...just a flat tire is all...yah, the air pump...uh, huh, yup, next time, ha ha ha). Unfortunately, that air pump didn't work so well and after 10 minutes of exhaustive and futile effort on hot pavement in the scorching sun...I caved and walked back inside to call for a ride. Yup...you guessed it that plan didn't work out either...no answer at the house or on the cell phone. So, yours truly walked and pushed a mountain bike (yah, that light weight bike with racing tires is looking better all the time) all the way home...3 miles, no water, no snack and hardly any shade. You know it is hot when you start fantasizing that someone, anyone will pull over and ask you if you want a lift home....I mean how dangerous can the guys of Ron's Painting be anyways? Anyways, 50 minutes later I arrived home to find my husband and daughter playing in the nice cool garage at her sand and water table. They had been home the whole time....but, hey, I made it....it took me about a hour to recover from the heat stroke...but I made it. :) And 3 miles is 3 miles. It made the lemondae a lot sweeter!

So from now on....mandatory in my work bag...water bottle, snack and....can I fit an air conditioner in an LL Bean back pack?

Amy