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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Vacay Talk

The vacation talk has begun with some vacations being booked. Dad has booked himself for an April four day stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I do not know the exact days. Whenever he goes away in April, I will be ready to run things. He also has plans for another Myrtle Beach vacation, this time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hope Is the Key Word

Near Location B there is a mom and pop hardware store. The married couple who own and operate the store are in their mid-seventies and are ready to retire. "RETIRING" and "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE" are signs on the property. Inside one will find that credit/debit transactions are twenty percent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 11, 2013

First Things First

The first thing I do when I get to Location C is check the mail. At Location D, I fill up my car. Then there is Location B where there is no act that I do first on a consistent basis. What I do at Location B first depends on what time I arrive from C or D, who is there and by what time I will be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Rub the Belly

Back during the Location A days, I would go to a local fast food joint on Saturday nights after work. Dad often accompanied me. One time Dad while we were seated Dad recognized a fellow sitting at a table next to us. "Hey, how's it going?" Dad gushed. The fellow then said, "I'm not David. I'm his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Floor Is Moving

Freddie worked for Dad for a few years back in the 1980s at Location Z. One day, Freddie told Dad that his grandmother had some items that needed to be moved from the basement and taken to the dump. He was going to be the one to move out the stuff and needed a helper. Freddie asked Dad if he was... Sign in to see full entry.

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