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Friday, December 5, 2025

Bob's Negotiation

Spring 2016. Dad and I were on our way to Dallas, Texas for WrestleMania. When I was doing the driving, Dad was on with Bob. Bob's lease was coming due at Location A. Dad was telling him how to negotiate with the Oil Company. Dad told Bob to be patient. The Oil Company was not going to have steady... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

"Can You Talk to Bob?"

2015ish. Once in a while, Dad would fill up at Location A to see how things were going. Dad would go inside and chat with Bruce. One of the times Dad walked in, Bruce said, "Can you talk to Bob? He's letting the place go." The Hawaiin decorations were fading away. Mechanical issues with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Not a Wintry Day

I’m looking out my office window at nothing but rain. This time yesterday, I was staring at an overcast sky, wondering if I’d even be going to work. The forecast had called for some kind of wintry concoction, but we ended up getting nothing where I am. When I went to Location B in the morning, it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

To Electronic and Back

At the time we were leaving Location A, it felt like everybody was getting electronic mirrors. There was no need for the tunnel attendant to fold the mirrors. Since we returned in 2022, I find that most of the mirrors are manual. Maybe because of the novelty of electronic mirrors back then, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 28, 2025

A Heartwarming Thanksgiving Eve Story

A Location A customer locked his keys in his car on Thanksgiving Eve, when Dad was on-site. The guy was Latino and was signing to Dad what happened. The man did not realize that iPhones have a translate app. Dad used the translate app to communicate with him. What Dad did was he called a tow truck... Sign in to see full entry.

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