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Welcome back to Tire Mom! You ready for Ohio? My drive there was reassuring because I had a tire recipient all lined up. No hanging out in a warehouse store this time! We went to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH This was the end of Loop 3, and I had what they call...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I continued Loop 3 with my internal GPS pointing me toward home for June 17, I had to stop and visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. I mean, really, could you resist that? Waiting outside Elvis’s House Elvis’s Grave and Memorial From...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I made the beautiful, serene drive from Atlanta, GA, to Birmingham, AL, I was also riding on the Raquel experience. Finding her in the tire store was a Divine Encounter, and I was hoping for another one. I knew by now that I was truly...

Welcome back to Tire Mom and the continuing story of recipient #7, Raquel. When I left you yesterday, I’d just told this young Peruvian woman the basic story of Clayton’s accident and my mission to buy a set of tires for someone in every state.  To say that she was...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! My determination to get back home by June 17 took me down to Georgia to meet two potential tire recipients. Destination? Clayton County. I am not making this up. Feeling very sure about this stop I met with both of my potential Georgia...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I continued Loop 3, I had a driving sense of urgency to get back home by June 17 so I wouldn’t be on the road on the date my Clayton died. Even with that deadline urging me on, I was also looking forward to connecting with my friend Patti,...