Saturday, January 17, 2015
Dad's 1999 Ford F-250 reached the 600,000 mile plateau the other week. When Dad first bought the truck in December 1999, I just knew that it was going to hit 1,000,000 miles. Even so, I felt that day was an eternity away. I felt that way until the truck reached the big 600,000 mile milestone.... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
The Horrible News
"I heard some horrible news that I hope is not true," Dad said to me in a stunned tone on the phone one day in January 2013. "Some county workers told me that William shot killed his wife, her boyfriend and killed himself. God, I hope that is not true." I felt stunned. Dad had thought that William... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 12, 2015
The Salty Season Is Here
The first snow of the year on Tuesday resulted in a nice, busy weekend at the car washes. The Salty Season is here. Uncle Richard and I experienced a lot of excitement on Saturday. A power surge knocked out the air doors to the automatic touch frees. We had the challenge of getting the doors open to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
He Did Not Return the Phone Call
Heading into the December 23, 2012 Baltimore Ravens game against the New York Giants, Dad was looking to put someone in his fourth seat. So far, it was he, someone I forget and I going to the game. In an effort to try to cheer up William, Dad decided to invite him. Dad called William's cellphone a... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Busy Cold
I ended up with a day off on Tuesday on account of the few inches of snow that fell. Speaking of the snow, the car washes are reaping the benefits of the road salt. That road salt warms up the frigid days for this car wash manager. While on the subject of the cold weather, the businesses have held... Sign in to see full entry.