Monday, January 2, 2012
December has been a mild month. A lot of days have been in the upper forties and fifties. We even had a couple of days hovering around sixty. At times I have felt like it is a March day instead of December. With the warm temperatures we have seen many rainy and overcast days. Anyone who has read... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! I would again like to wish everyone wonderful and happy 2012. While on the subject of the New Year, I may as well connect it to our industry. What effect if any does New Year's Day have on our businesses? There is indeed an effect. The morning of New Year's Day is always slow. With... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
A Big Move Every Year
After completing yesterday's entry I realized something. In October 2007 Dad acquired Location D and reopened the business in January 2008. Also in January 2008 Dad's lease at Location Y started. Due to a clause in his contract with the Oil Company, Dad was able to become the landlord at Location A... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
2011: Year in Review
With 2012 fast approaching I have decided to revisit a few events/trends during the course of this year. The Passing of Marty Goldberg. Dad and I were talking about Marty yesterday. "It feels weird to talk about Marty in the past tense," Dad said to which I replied that I agreed. Marty, a great... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Christmas Wrap Up
The month of December has seen a series of Christmas themed entries in this blog. As is customary I will end that series with a wrap up post. The first thing that pops into my mind when it comes to these Christmas entries is that I enjoyed writing them. I liked discussing different current events... Sign in to see full entry.