The tire was ruined and now we had no spare. After we got to my mom's we washed up and mom took us to the Olive Garden for some very expensive Italian food. Mom is a connoisseur of everything from food to music to books. Ever since she divorced Papa, she's been busily fine tuning her tastes. She and her friend and boss, Ford, and his wife will be going on a long car trip towards Alaska.
Mom is so organized.
They had practiced packing and unpacking the car. I have sometimes felt a little intimidated by my Mom. She has always struck me as a little cold, especially in contrast to Papa. I can't help but think that it is because she had spent much of her childhood in an orphanage when her mother had just given her and her sister away. My aunt was chosen by a family and she had to come along because they were sisters.