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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

No Bumming Cigarettes

On Sunday Leo called and told Dad he would be coming to the Ravens tailgate party. "That's fine," said Dad, "but you better not bum cigarettes again." According to Dad Leo defensively said he would not. He was so defensive Dad thought he might be a no show. Leo did end up showing, and to his credit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Feed Me

Sam and Ron Elia own the subshop across the street from Location B. Dad has known them since he opened the business back in January 2002. The two brothers are great guys. Any employee that works at the Location and Dad himself does not have to pay for meals. Once an employee establishes a meal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Halloween Costume Contest

Dad spent his Halloween at a costume party hosted by a local bar near Location A. He decided to go as Dracula. The last time Dad dressed up for Halloween was back in the early 1970s. Because of the long time of not dressing up and wanting to do something different he went all the way with his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Led a Horse to Water

Upon finding out Ray Berkins was going to sublease Location A from the Oil Company Dad informed Ray that he would be glad to give help and advice whenever requested. At first Dad had told me he would give advice via phone for free but any mechanical work would have a price to it. He eventually... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Alive and Well

We all have instances where we see someone and find ourselves feeling surprised that the person in question is doing better than previously expected. Seeing Arnell Clayton on Saturday was one of those instances. First, a backstory is needed. Arnell has his own business where he details cars and... Sign in to see full entry.

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