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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Best Course of Action Is Rest

At around eight p.m. last night I came down with some sort of bug that left me with a fever, chills and feeling weak. This morning I do feel a bit better thought still do feel a bit rundown. I do see a light at the end of the tunnel. Today is going to be a rest day, which works perfectly because... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Odds and Ends...January 2011

During the 9 a.m. hour yesterday a sharp pain developed in my left eye to the point where my eye forced itself shut. Opening the eye even a little bit caused a great amount of pain. The pain was so severe I went to the emergency room. Some of you might remember that three months ago I blogged about... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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