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Monday, March 29, 2010

Strange Rain

Before I proceed with today's entry I would like to thank you all for expressing your condolences after my grandmother died. Your words mean a lot to me during this difficult time. Today was a weird rainy day. Every five minutes in my car I was changing the setting to my windshield wipers. There... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Grandma Died

Late yesterday afternoon my mother and aunt entered my grandmother's house to find that she had passed away. Both my mother and sister are taking the death of my grandmother quite hard. They were so close to her. Mom talked to her every day on the phone and would visit her at least once a week along... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Impeccable Timing

On Monday I was in the middle of emptying out the money and filling the chemicals to the vacuums when it started to rain. I was tempted to give up for the day, as Dad discourages us from emptying out in the watery elements. The thing though is that I hate to quit in the middle of doing something.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Eviction

Yesterday I saw what is perhaps the ugliest event I have seen in my business career. I saw an eviction. Back in Summer 2006 forty-something Sandy and her father approached Dad about her renting one of the three rental houses Dad owns behind Location A. Sandy had separated from her husband, the end... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Waiting for the Right Moment

I have yet to ask manager Josh Gabber if he knows what became of my favorite customer, a person we both know. For more information on the matter you can click on the link provided under Recommended Reading. I have been around Josh over the course of the last three weeks here and there but have not... Sign in to see full entry.

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