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Sunday, January 9, 2011

When in Doubt, Kill Power

Yesterday at Location C one of the automatic touch frees could not read credit cards, not even to the point of declining them. The machine did not even acknowledge that a card was being swiped. I called Dad to tell him. He said that he would have Kenny, a car wash mechanic for another car wash... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wonderful Weather Forecast

We have received some wonderful weather news. From Thursday night to Friday morning we are looking to get anywhere from a dusting to a couple inches of snow. We have been having one incredible busy run since a mid-December snow. All good things must come to an end, and I see the run slowing down.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Moving Forward After a Retirement

The sudden retirement of Harry James on Saturday led to Dad giving part-time employee Lois Harry's Wednesday hours at Location B. On frigid winter nights Lois closes automatic touch frees at Locations B and C at 11 p.m. and open them on those frigid winter mornings at 6 a.m. She also leaves the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Ravens First Playoff Game

The Baltimore Ravens will be playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Chiefs stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. Before I proceed with the effect on my work schedule that results from the game, the odds of my team playing at its own stadium is highly unlikely right now. Anyway, my work schedule will not be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Harry James Retires

"Did you hear that yesterday [seventy-nine year old Location B employee] Harry James went to the hospital because of chest pains?" Eric Redman asked me shortly after I arrived at Location B at around 11 a.m yesterday. "He's back home though. I'm going to have to go visit him after I leave work." I... Sign in to see full entry.

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