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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Odds and Ends...July 2010

Spring and the bit of summer that we have had have been quite warm, but the last week has been a scorcher, especially the last three days. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area saw Monday's temperature be 101 degrees Fahrenheit, 105 degrees on Tuesday and 100 on Wednesday. The last time we had three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Not Much of a Post Today

Last night I felt a lingering discomfort with the post that I intended to publish today. The discomfort made me come to the decision to delete the post. I am a big believer in instinct. My gut felt that the post should not make its way on here, and I will put faith in my gut feel. I made the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Another Issue Last Week

The equipment being fried on Thursday due to a windstorm was not the only issue Dad had to deal with lat week. At Location B we have a piece of equipment called Vac It Up. When a customer places their quarters in any of the self-service bays the quarters are sucked away and delivered to a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Fried

When Dad and I arrived at Location D Thursday afternoon to pay my sister Ann and Cousin Vince a surprise visit, a storm had begun. We were in the midst of a torrential downpour and strong winds. The strong winds were blowing around tons of dust. "I never knew the town had so much dust," Dad said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Rest Now Know

The rest of the employee cutbacks were made on Tuesday afternoon. William and Cousin Vince were laid off, receiving their two weeks' notice. Both work part-time. Harold Walger accepted working ten hours per week instead of twenty-two. All were understanding That will begin in two weeks as well. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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