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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Vince Stepping Away

The expected phone call occurred Monday. Cousin Vince informed Dad that he is not coming back to work Location B. The 89-year-old has been out since the middle of January due to his battle with bladder cancer. The battle has been rough. The bladder cancer is not the reason, for he is projected to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Strep Throat

I have been away from Blogit and work due to strep throat. The sore throat started on Wednesday night. At first, I thought it was allergies or a cold. As a precaution, I took off Thursday. I even blogged and did household tasks. By Friday, it was to clear to me due to the vomiting, fever and chills... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Not for Me

"You know I don't want you to leave, but I got to let you know where there might be opportunities," Dad said Monday at Location B's office. "Fred Miller, as you know, is looking for a new manager at his car wash. I know he was paying him $175,000 a year. You'd have to work every other weekend. Do... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Slap on the Wrist

When I heard Brady got himself a fourth DUI along with a hit-and-run charge, I thought for sure he was going to do time behind bars. No sane judge would let someone with multiple DUIs with a DUI-related hit-and-run off the hook, right? Wrong. Brady ended up receiving a 60-day suspended sentence and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Brad on the Outs?

Dad has been giving serious thought to letting Brad go. There has always been the Brad lazniness factor, which I have detailed plenty on here. There have been a lot of times where he has not been able to figure out a problem, causing us to rely on Ned. A lot of times with a mechanical problem, he'll... Sign in to see full entry.

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