Some days just suck.

I'm exaggerating here, because even my bad days would be wonderful for a lot of folks. I don't have to work, I live in a nice house and I don't have to worry about money. I'm even in decent health.

But some days are worse than others.

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When I went out to my car this afternoon to go to the grocery store, I noticed that my right rear tire was flat. I knew I was going to have to call Triple-A to get it changed and then go out and buy a new tire, but I figured I would take the other car and delay calling Triple-A till later.

Just one problem. We've only driven our second car once or twice in the year we have been in Georgia. It's a 2000 Ford Contour with nearly 120,000 miles on it, while our main car is a 2009 Hyundai Tucson with about 33,000 miles on it.

Well, the car got me to the store. I went in and got my groceries, carried them out to the car and then started the engine. It ran roughly for a few seconds and then died. After that, it would turn over but not catch. I couldn't start the car.

To make matters even worse, I didn't have my cell phone with me. So after struggling to find a pay phone and some change to use it, I called to have my car towed to a Ford dealer to be repaired. The driver was nice enough to bring me home, but there was one last indignity to the evening. When I got out of the tow truck, I apparently dropped my driver's license and my Triple-A card. I'll have to call tomorrow to make sure they have it, and of course I'll have to get that flat tire fixed.

Some days just suck.