While returning home from running errands the other day I heard a crack as I was pulling into the driveway. Strange noises continued for the next 5 feet so I stopped, and this is what I saw when I got out of the car:

I promptly went inside and renewed my AAA membership, and then waited for Garth to get home so that I could show him that the wheel on my car came off the axel. He didn’t think it was very funny. We both said little grateful prayers that it happened when I was pulling into the driveway traveling 5 mph, and not in the construction zone that I had just been in, traveling 45 mph.

Here is the conversation that I had with the AAA operator right after I requested a tow truck:
me: “It might need to be a special tow truck because my front wheel fell off”
AAA lady: “oh! Then you don’t need a tow truck, I can send someone out to change your tire”
me: “well, the tire fell off the axel, so I don’t think it can just be put back on”
AAA lady: “Sometimes they just need to tighten the lug nuts”
me: “No, I’m going to need a tow truck”

And Garth after helping the tow truck operator jerry-rig something to get the car up on the platform:

I took this picture at his request, he was really proud of those dirty hands.

Blue is currently in the shop, and we look forward to a reunion soon. The official prognosis is that the ball joint popped out of place.

Later peeps.
xo elle

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