The Drive of Shame

Get your mind out of the gutter. It wasn’t that kind of drive.

I blew a tire for the first time. I admit I should’ve seen it coming, knowing that my tires had struggled to hold air in the winter months.

During spring my tires performed a lot better but on a weekly trip to pick up the papers in Havre, I passed a vehicle going a somewhat reasonable speed when I knew something wasn’t quite right. The blowout wasn’t as dramatic as I thought one may be. I made it safely to the shoulder but the road was really busy and it was a little concerning.

Another concern was the doughnut being ab...