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Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Horrible News

"I heard some horrible news that I hope is not true," Dad said to me in a stunned tone on the phone one day in January 2013. "Some county workers told me that William shot killed his wife, her boyfriend and killed himself. God, I hope that is not true." I felt stunned. Dad had thought that William... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 12, 2015

The Salty Season Is Here

The first snow of the year on Tuesday resulted in a nice, busy weekend at the car washes. The Salty Season is here. Uncle Richard and I experienced a lot of excitement on Saturday. A power surge knocked out the air doors to the automatic touch frees. We had the challenge of getting the doors open to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

He Did Not Return the Phone Call

Heading into the December 23, 2012 Baltimore Ravens game against the New York Giants, Dad was looking to put someone in his fourth seat. So far, it was he, someone I forget and I going to the game. In an effort to try to cheer up William, Dad decided to invite him. Dad called William's cellphone a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Busy Cold

I ended up with a day off on Tuesday on account of the few inches of snow that fell. Speaking of the snow, the car washes are reaping the benefits of the road salt. That road salt warms up the frigid days for this car wash manager. While on the subject of the cold weather, the businesses have held... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Extremely Depressed

Dad and Harry James saw William a few times after his wife, Janice, left him in October 2013. Both Dad and Harry were very concerned about William. William is a large man. After Janice left him, he lost a lot of weight quickly. One could look at him and see that he was extremely depressed. That is... Sign in to see full entry.

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