The Car Wash Life

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Monday, May 21, 2018

I Might Be Sterile Now

When a carryout order is cancelled after having made it, the Elia Family Sub Shop will donate it to the car wash. Employee Roy came over to give me a sub. Once he got to about 10 feet away from me, he decided to go with an underhanded toss that I was not expected. That throw had some zip on it. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

Friggin' Rain

Oh my God, we have been getting so much rain. It has rained every day since a week ago, with a fairly steady rain since Tuesday evening. It feels like one of those times where the sun will not come out. Thankfully, there is plenty of paperwork to keep me busy at the car washes. Dad is in Florida,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 18, 2018

The Houses Behind A

Dad owns three houses behind Location A that he rents out. He bought two of the house at auction in February 1997. He bough the third one during Summer 2006. Dad's reasoning for buying the houses was that the properties were zoned for light commercial use. Eventually, he saw them going commercial.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

I Did Not Know What to Think

There are some business deals that Dad made that I did not have any opinion on. Location Z was built before I was born. The move ended up being a great one. Dad's first business was the stepping stone to everything that we have today. Before I was born, Dad bought a couple Baltimore row houses that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Cut the Cast

I was a toddler when it happened. Dad was playfully chasing me around the playground located behind A. I looked back and watched him fall. At first, I thought he was playing. Then I walked up to him and could tell by him gingerly getting up that he was hurt. He limped as we walked back to A. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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