Sunday, December 4, 2011
Several days ago Dad made the decision to get his left hip replaced. The surgery will occur in early April of next year. Dad's hip has gotten to the point where the pain and lack of mobility are too much. I am thankful that there are courses of action that can be undertaken that can improve the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Odds and Ends...November 2011
November has been a month of preparation. Car wash mechanic Howard Booth and a car wash mechanic we use on the side named Brad have been inspecting the equipment at all three businesses thoroughly. In doing so they have been doing a lot of preventive maintenance, fixing soon to be problems and... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
500
This entry is the 500th entry in this blog. Since I started this blog on December 21, 2008, I have retold and analyzed different experiences that I have had working for Dad. I am in a family business and have had plenty of events to tell with regard to Dad, Mom and Sister Ann, all of whom are... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Busy November
We are in the midst of our busiest November since 2006. The years 2007 through 2009 saw us getting rainy Novembers. Last year we received a bitter cold November. This November has been perfect for us on the weather front. Most of the days have been sunny. The temperatures have been in the forty... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Black Friday Return
I woke up on Friday feeling alright. At that point the decision to return to work was a no-brainer. I was out of work for two and a half days, one of which was a normal Wednesday off day. Nonetheless I felt as though it had been an eternity since I worked. I find that when I get sick time goes by... Sign in to see full entry.