Lucky breaks

Outside Kalamazoo, I broke a soke on the drive side of my rear wheel. As I realize i cant get the spoke out, an ex mmechanic, now semi pro racer and team co-owner, Mark drives by. He runs to his house to get parallel wire cutters which let the broken spoke slide out, but he cant get the free wheel off. Because I am riding an older bike, it still has a free wheel system rather than a cassette system. Mark only had a cassette tool, but told me where to go in town. He also mentioned his friend who had comleted race across America in 9 days solo. Someone please look this up.

Luckily, Ashley and Craig, her cousin, who we were staying with camme to get us because my wheel was so wraped it couldnt clear the break enough to roll. When I went to the shop, Alfred E., turns out Mark had called ahead. His teammate Evan and another mechanic were able to fit us in to the packed schedule take a look at Rachels computer and my wheel. Rachels computer is working, but my wheel was done. I will make it into a clock when I get home. Any guidance areciated on that.