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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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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Dad Makes the Show

Yesterday WWE had a wrestling event in Baltimore, Maryland. Dad and I had made plans to attend. Early in the afternoon Dad called to inform me that he would not be able to make it because Location D was having a major plumbing issue. The car wash bays were not getting any water. Dad was waiting for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Playoffs!

I am a very happy Baltimore Ravens fan because my favorite NFL team clinched a playoff berth on Sunday with a victory over the Cleveland Browns. What will the impact of the first playoff game, which we will be played either on January 8th or January 9th, be on my work schedule? The answer is that I... Sign in to see full entry.

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