I was running a bit late for an 8am start after a couple days of 9am schools (I'm a substitute teacher). About a half mile away I'm about to stop to pull off my wool undershirt and become presentable when swish swish swish major leak in the front tire, slime splashed all over fenders. Uh oh. And being April Fools, I played a trick on myself and left my phone at home. Doh!

Start pumping, maybe it'll hold, no luck. Time to pull out the spare, but the head of the transverse cable on my brake is wedged, can't get it loose, won't be able to get the wheel back in. Meanwhile, did I mention the humidity? Ok, its 86% not 100%, but I'm getting drenched. Tried the pump again, maybe the slime fairy will come through for me if I spin the wheel once more - it held! Pump it up to pressure and get back rolling. Meanwhile, niagra falls that is my head continues its wet ways.

Get to the school office just in time to sign in, she says "oh, is it raining?" Big sigh, I'm not such a fan of this body of mine. But the good news is that its planning time first block, I don't have kids for another hour or so. Duck into my classroom, close the door, and try to find any moving air to begin the drying process. At this point I think I'm going to be able to teach without grossing them out. And I just heard from the teacher next door that we're combining classes most of the day (ROTC) so I'll just have to be the behavior guy not the leader.

So not the best start to the day, but it could have been lots worse!