New tire, oil change, service...

I got to the office this morning before anyone else. One of the guys comes in around 8:15 and told me one the tires on the CX-9 was leaking air. I went outside and sure enough, the right rear was leaking audibly. Big chunk of metal sticking out of the tire. Shoulda taken a photo, but I didn't think about it until later. Anyway, I unload the spare and try to remove the lug nuts. Ya know, the Japanese are pretty creative people but didn't give much thought to tire removal. A five-inch long lug wrench, such that it is, isn't long enough to generate adequate torque to remove a lug nut from an SUV. After almost pooping my pants straining to turn one of the lug nuts, I gave up and drove to the dealership. I scheduled an appointment at 9:30 to have the oil changed, so I went early to get them to take care of the tire, too. From 8:30 until about 11:15: I'm sitting in the lobby of the dealership watching stuff about Michael Jackson, Regis Philbin, and The Price is Right on their television; reading some cooking magazine about home barbequeing (yeah, I was stinkin' bored); reading The Oklahoman (they have way too many articles about OU); reading several brochures about the new Mazda 6; meandering through the lot looking at the new Mazda 6's (I like the dark blue one with the V6); and making a couple of laps around the showroom... boring!!! I did score a 4-way lug wrench from the service manager. Said he found it in a trade-in and I could have it. It's all rusted up, so no wonder he was gifting it. But hey, it's better than that short-handled lug wrench that came with the CX-9. Anyhoo, Five Hunnert and Eighty-two Dollars later and I'm headed to Jersey Mike's to get a sammich. Except Jersey Mike's isn't there anymore. Darnit. OK. Schlotzky's is down the road. I went inside (cuz it's usually quicker than the drive-thru) and ordered. Several people come in after me and get their food first. I asked about my order. The register where I paid wasn't sending orders to the back. Are you shittin' me? This day surely will get better.

Have a better day.