Most Excellent!!!

It is NOT easy to change a flat tire unless you've done it a few times. I haven't yet.
"Recumbant Man".....sounds like a real life super hero!!!
Kit- order this:
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001005.php
The Crank Brothers Speed Lever. It is the BEST most wonderful fast way to zip your tire on and off the rim. I have it- it works and then some. (but now i am practicing trying to do this stuff with my hands instead, though I have my speed lever just in case!) It's also very lightweight and not too big.

Good for you getting through the first flat. Sounds like it was a doozy!

Since you ride on streets now with lots of glass, you might want to get Kevlar lined tires- they REALLY cut down on flats due to punctures. I ride them on sharp rocks and gravel roads all the time and it amazes me that I've only gotten one flat so far in thousands of miles.