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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Stuck in a Cabinet

This is one of those things you cannot make up. On Christmas Day, Mrs. Gabber was sitting in Josh's hospital room underneath a cabinet. The cabinet came off and captured her head. She could not get it off her head nor could Josh, who after having suffered a stroke a couple days earlier, should not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Josh Stroke and Christmas Downage

I'll start off with the good news first. Josh Gabber is out of the hospital. He suffered a stroke in his front yard on Monday. Dad told me he sounded rough on Tuesday, when the two talked on the phone, slurring his words. The improvement since Tuesday has been incredible. # One of those days just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Busy Eve

If we get the weather, Christmas Eve is going to be a busy day. Well, yesterday, we got the weather. The car washes were busy until darkness came. This Christmas Eve feels sweeter from a business perspective because we had been so slow since October. I am hoping this is the start of better business.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Dad and the Laptop

When Dad writes his books, he would write the first draft in longhand and would do any editing in longhand. Now he will do corrections and re-writes on his laptop. I find it hard to believe that a decade ago, Dad wanted nothing to do with Smartphones and laptops. Now he has his Smartphone on him at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

Happy About the Cold

Yesterday was our coldest day in a long time. During the workday, the temperature ranged from 23 through 28 degrees. The night before was in the teens. I find that it feels good mentally for the weather to be like that. I am willing to take any temperature after what had been a ton of rain. The cold... Sign in to see full entry.

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