My Sister and Richard Petty.

So my sister the artist had to go to Yakima to pick-up one of her paintings. She really is a master at making her schedule work and juggling her three small kids. I am always impressed. And this last week was no exception.

After having a flat, she found out she needed new tires put on their car. So before her trip to Yakima could be accomplished, that little errand would need doing.

Now the plan was, since her kids were sick, to have Grandma watch them so my sister could get in and get the tires and still make the trip on time to Yakima. Unfortunately Grandma became dreadfully ill herself and plans would be changing.

Here my sister is already in a tight situation made even more impossible by the fact that she would now need to bring her kids a long. But what do you do when you have three sick kids and you don’t want to make them wait in the repair shop waiting room? Well if you’re my sister you tell the repair guys it will be better for everyone involved it they all stay in the car as the tires are replaced.

I’m sure the repair shop guys seeing the situation (and it helps that this is a small town) agreed with her completely. Know one wants a screaming kid in a waiting room let alone three.

Yes, my sister and her kids stayed in the car as it was hoisted up on the lift and like Richard Petty’s pit crew, all the repairman there in the shop each took a tire and replaced it and my sister was off and running again.

After hearing that story I am almost tempted to move to my sister’s small town. The service there is fantastic don’t you think?