So yesterday when I called to tell him about the cracks in my tire, he says “Well, as long as it doesn’t pop you should be all right coming home. Just make sure it’s aired up.”

Today:

“You’re extremely lucky it didn’t pop! I didn’t realize how badly it was cracked!”

haha! my dad, the timely jokester, NOT THAT IT MATTERS THAT GOING 76 MPH AND A TIRE POPS IS A SLIGHTLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

still, funny.

My good laptop is back now. My AC is on, but doing little right now against the massive heat. It sprinkled a bit, but not much more.

I can’t really get much done on days like this.

ugh.

I’ve gotta get the pictures out of my phone for all of you to look at as well. So much to do, so little time.

ok, so apparently taste doesn’t bother me as much as I thought it did. Today, after gassing up in north dakota(both on food and fuel(heeheehee…ewww)), I was shouted at through my window by some dude in the blazer about my rear tire. I had been having problems with it, so I thought it was just low.

I pulled over, and it was pretty cracked.

I had popped a peice of gum in my mouth to blow some bubbles, and I chewed the hell out of it. It was a holy wad of gum when I was through.

for christmas, I had received this air compressor thing to put in the trunk, and man did it come in useful. Aired up the tire, so at least I could drive on it. The crack was still pretty bad, and the outside of the tire was coming apart, but I made it home ok.

so, in essence, I retract my statement against gum. both it and the air compressor helped me deal with a very stressful situation.

borrowed loralee’s phrase there. It is FREAKING HOT HERE. And no, it’s not just my rugged good looks. No wonder you people wanted me to bring back some rain!

I get into my house, look at the thermostat. Thermostat only goes to 80, and it’s separated into two parts on top and bottom: top is control, bottom is temp. The needle went so far that it was almost on the opposite section. So, of course, I did what any normal minnesotan would do. I turned on the AC.

I tried to bring some rain and coolness with me, so we’ll have to see what happens.