Thursday, January 5, 2012
My beloved Baltimore Ravens playoff game is scheduled on Sunday, January 15th at 1 p.m. in Baltimore. Since they earned a bye week by having an excellent record (for non-sports fans that means a week off) the Ravens do not have an opponent set in stone. Possibilities are Houston, Denver or... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A Changes
Bob Kendrick has been the dealer at Location A since March. He subleases the property from the Oil Company, who leases the property from Dad. Under Bob Location A has seen several changes. The first big change occurred right away when he changed the name of the business. I felt that changing the... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Odds and Ends...December 2011
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.