Yesterday Was a Very Weird Day

It started out normally, in perfectly innocent fashion, but after I’d packed up the I’d books sold on eBay since the day before and was heading to the post office, I noticed that a warning light on my car’s dashboard was on. Something wrong with a tire? That hadn’t happened in a while. I jumped out and looked at all four tires. Sure enough, one was not just soft, but flat. I went in to call AAA, and having done so – they told me that it would be an hour before help came along – I went back out and heard the radio playing. I hadn’t turned it off before getting out. I got in and reached for my ignition key, The thick, stubby end wasn’t there, Gone. It had exploded apart, leaving only the thin metal part in the ignition. I tried puling it out, but was a total no-go. Eve with pliers, it wouldn’t budge. So, two more phone calls, One to Goodyear to replace the tire, and then to a local locksmith. I have an appointment with the former for Tuesday – why so long, I don’t know – and the…