I pulled into a gas station, put in my quarters (paying for air. Whose idea was THAT?) and proceeded to spend the next couple minutes DEFLATING my tire.
Okay maybe I didn’t know what I was doing.
It did NOT help that some old dude filling his motorcycle at the gas pump right next to me was observing my every move.
So I put in more quarters and tried the next tire, this time pushing the lever… oh THAT’S HOW IT WORKS!! Whew, now hurry hurry do the next tire before my time runs out…oh the PRESSURE! I’d parked a little too far so there I am hauling that cord all the way around my car, thinking there is no way it is going to reach. It did, barely. But it was like trying to keep measuring tape from snapping back into itself. It was terrifying. Yup motorcycle dude still watching. Get a life, creep. I finally get all coordinated and it turns off. ARGH!!! Those things are RIDICULOUS! Seriously a rip-off. I gave up and went to my mom’s with half the tires partly done. My mom told me about some FREE AIR! so on my way home I was like here we go again. So after trying to turn it on for 5 minutes, then realizing it WAS on (So gimme a break have YOU filled up YOUR own tires? It can be tricky! All right or maybe I am super slow, whatever!) it filled up my tires in like 3 seconds. That is what it’s all about. Oh yeah. Go me. I am such an independent, strong, woman for filling up my own tires.
In other news.
Forget the treadmill…
Can I please please please order an adult-size Exer-saucer? Party in a seat!!!!
9 comments:
I laughed so hard when I read this! Thanks for chuckles. Erika I admire your independence and being such a "big girl now". HILARIOUS!
Excuse me while I laugh in your face for the next 5 minutes: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Oh, Erika, how I love thee. You are the cutest lady and it cracks me up that you struggled with the air pump. Though I disagree that the pumps are tricky, I make a fool of myself on a regular basis in many other ways. I'm so glad there are other fools out there getting stared at by creeps while trying to figure something out. Gosh, the creep could have HELPED instead of just stared!
It is hard filling up your own tires for the first time! I understand. And the best exersaucer is the Little Eistein's jumper. So great. Ethan jumps like Tigger because its on springs and bounces and has the toys surrounding. Its fantastic! I do wish they had something adult size. Then maybe I'd exercise.
I am glad that you stopped for the free air I was telling you about. I laughed so hard at Logan jumping around. He is so grown up! It was fun to have you visit yesterday.
I have heard scary stories of people's tires popping cause they didn't check the air in their tires, so I've always been OCD about filling mine up. It takes a couple tries to work out the kinks (like parking too far away! Ha ha - I did that once too and someone was actually waiting for me to get done, blah). I never pay for air for my tires! I TOTALLY agree, pay for air? Talk about penny pinching. Gees. Do you guys have QTs up there? They're all over down here, and they all have free air. But sounds like you found a good place. Well next time you'll be a pro, right? :)
I laughed so hard I wheezed watching Logan in this seat! I wish I can say I want an adult exer-saucer, but I'm afraid that when someone said, "And.....GO!" I'd be too tired!
So dang cute Erika! Only if I had that energy!
And....go!!! So cute! Ok so no one I know ever parks close enough the the gas pump or the "free air". So funny!
Jack's G-ma just bought him this exact same Excersaucer today!
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