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What I Learned Today

  1. It takes me 22 minutes to change a tire.
  2. My arms are too weak to lift a tire out of a hatch, but my legs are not. Answer? a) Climb in hatch, 2) anchor hands in tire while lifting with legs, 3) drop tire out of hatch, 4) jump down. Works just fine.
  3. I am grateful to be merely 48 years old, able bodied, done with the flu, and able to take care of myself this way.
  4. I feel lucky to have a life without suits, heels, nylon stockings and fancy coats. I’m washable, which is often a good thing.
  5. My dad was right when he wouldn’t let me take driver’s ed until I proved I could change a tire (on his 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88, a “boat”).
  6. There is personal power in knowing one can take care of oneself in less-than-great conditions.

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4 Responses to “What I Learned Today”

  1. Diana Says:
    March 6th, 2007 at 12:52 am

    I was always glad I knew a little about how to do stuff with cars. Most of my adult life I’ve been on my own when things happen. I remember once in the desert when my habit of having electrical tape meant I could re-attach the cables to the battery and get home.

  2. Deborah Robson Says:
    March 6th, 2007 at 9:21 am

    Legs are handy for heavy work. Go, Lynn!

    My dad made me put together a plastic model of an engine before he’d let me drive. It would have been easier to put together a real engine.

  3. Ewe-niss Says:
    March 6th, 2007 at 10:41 am

    :-) My first thought was I would have loved to watched you get the tire out. Yes, just sit in a lawn chair eatting popcorn and watch. The image in my head is pretty funny. Then the more I thought about it, I knew that I would have come over and helped you.

  4. Karla Says:
    March 7th, 2007 at 10:13 am

    The first time I drove a car with my new lincense, with Mom, Dad, and #2 sister riding along, arriving at Grandma’s house, the tire went flat. They all got out of the car and left me to take care of the tire. After about 20 minutes of struggling with the bolts, Dad came out to finish the job. They all thought it was very funny!