Boy, timing is everything! I never do anything until time feels right.\u00a0 Since January I\u2019ve needed new tires, so I researched prices and tossed the info in the car for when I felt ready to buy.\u00a0 Today I asked my friend Mike Kremer (he\u2019s also my pest control guy!)\u00a0to check my tires for me while he was here, and I\u2019m reminded he works for Walmart in the Tire Dept on Palm Bay Road. On his advice, I headed down there and, bottom line price after discounts for 4 tires for my Toyota Prius installed was $379.68!\u00a0 I also have a store rebate of $40 for signing up for a Walmart credit card, and I have 12 months same as cash to pay for the tires.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad I waited!\u00a0 I walked through the garden center while they were doing my tires.\u00a0 An associate was watering the plants, I offered to help but she laughed and said that wasn\u2019t permitted.\u00a0 Then I did a few walking laps around the store. I love looking at all sorts of cool merchandise and not feeling the need to own any of it.\u00a0 I stepped into the waiting room and did a few sets of chair dips. Having a desk job, I like to sneak in a little exercise whenever I can.\u00a0 They had just finished ringing me up when Mike came in and walked me out.\u00a0 I kept my best tire as a spare. The tires felt great on the highway!\u00a0 I\u2019d cleaned out the car before I took it in and now I\u2019ll chose carefully what goes back in: the ever present beach gear and change of clothes, the Tao of Pooh, Coleman Barks\u2019 cd of Rumi\u2019s I Want Burning, the necessities. Now I\u2019m ready for that road trip.<\/p>\n