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Saturday, October 15, 2016

A Secret Kept from Me

I did not know initially that Dad and Mom were on The Refinance Roller Coaster. When Dad told me in February 2009 that he was looking to refinance with a new bank, he did not mention that it was because the Big Bank was going to call the loans. Without that information, I simply figured Dad was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Mulchy C

Back in the late 00s and early 10s, Location C used to get a fair amount of mulch...during winter. It is not uncommon for the car washes to have mulch in the bays during spring. For whatever reason, C received the mulch during winter. It stopped several years ago. I am not sure why, but I am glad.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Refinance Rollercoaster: The Lost Entries

This is the introduction to my latest series, The Refinance Rollercoaster: The Lost Entries. I wrote a ton about the Refinance Rollercoaster when it unfolded in 2009. To make a long story short, Dad approached the Big Bank about refinancing in February 2009 after a tough business 2008 that saw the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 10, 2016

Going to the Banks

I do not have a preferred time to do the businesses banking. That also includes Henry Barrett's car wash. For me, the times I go to the bank or determined by convenience. I night drop after work and pick them up on Tuesday, when I drive by the banks in the morning. Three days at C has me not going... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Piece of Crap?

It feels like every day, Henry Barrett's automatic brush wash is having an issue of some sort. God only knows how much he has spent over the years on it. I remember on April 18, 2015 asking Dad, "Do you think that Henry should get a new unit, or should he put more money into the existing structure?"... Sign in to see full entry.

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