My new year got of to a shaky start after I rocked into 2012 with 20,000 other folks who attended the first-ever
Famously Hot New Year celebration in Downtown Columbia featuring Dr. Funkenstien, himself, George Clinton and his P-Funk All-Stars. Following the party, I joined several friends as we gathered at the home of one of our "crew" members for breakfast. We had a great time preparing and eating the scrambled eggs, sausage
(patties, links and veggie links), biscuits, juice and various "other"
(translated: "adult") beverages.
As we all departed to head home at 4am, I get in my car and proceed to head to SC-277 for the drive to Northeast Columbia. Shortly after entering the highway at Sunset Road, I hear a big "bump" while changing lanes. A few moments later, my car isn't acting right. It's vibrating and not steering correctly. I make my way off the freeway and get to a nearby car dealership with a well-lit lot. I get out and discover what I feared-- a flat tire!
I get the tire off, hoping that whatever caused the flat is something that can be repaired. However, upon inspection, I see that the tire will have to be replaced.
(You may now insert EVERY appropriate cuss word in the English vocabulary and a few from other languages that you may know!) I put the spare tire on and get home okay.
After a few hours of sleep, I wake up and stew over my situation while watching my beloved, playoff bound Detroit Lions lose their regular season finale to the Green Bay Packers, wondering where I am going to come up $300+ for a new tire. Well, this morning, I go to my tire place near Downtown Columbia. They install a new tire and fix another tire in which they found a nail. When I go to pay them, the bill was a whopping $41.28!!!! It seems that the road hazard warranty I purchased with the original tire took care of the replacement. Because the original was less than a year old, with fewer than 10,000 miles on it and plenty of good tread left, I only had to pay for labor, disposal fees and new hazard warranty!!!
PRAISE GOD!!! I really needed that blessing and am most thankful to have received it!!!
Oh, Good Evening!
