hogjowl
Idiot™
Had this dude call me early this week wanting an estimate on cleaning his home. No problem, what rooms are you wanting cleaned, says I? Bla, bla, bla and we get to the question of where he lives. On Lake Martin he says. (Not named after me.)
Well good grief! THAT'S AN HOUR DRIVE JUST TO GET TO THE SOUTH SHORE! I tell him there's travel time involved and tack on more money to the job estimate. (NYB what I charged him, by the way.) He says fine, we make the appointment and I look forward to a nice sunny drive to a rather beautiful lake, upon which my father lives, although on the north shore, which is another 45 minutes away.
Anyway, back to the point. I go today to clean the job and it's raining! Drizzling and cloudy and crappy drive. An hour later, due to his great directions, I pull up (in my V ... anybody want to buy it?) and clean the house. White berber, dirty as heck, but with amazing heat, superb Accellerated Cleaning Systems chemicals, and my iconic cleaning skills, it comes as clean as a whistle! (Not the name of my company.) Man gives me cash and I head out the door.
On the way out of the neighborhood, I decide to go visit my Dad. I drive the extra miles and arrive just as Dad is coming home from the Chiropractor. His hip is on the skids. 86 years old ... so ... what can you do? Anyway, he is tickled to see me and we spend two hours talking about old times, my Mom (who passed a few years back), Harley Davidson motorcycles (he still rides) and .... just stuff.
After two hours, I feel the need for food, and I know my wife is in the kitchen anxiously awaiting my return, so I offer Dad God's speed and leave for home. But, not after hugging him and telling him I love him. He tells me I was his best offspring.
I arrive home around two hours later to find not only food on the table, and my wife barefoot in the kitchen, but my 8 month old grandaughter there, as well! She is the most beautiful baby in the world. Before I can eat, she holds her arms out to me and eagerly starts rocking back and forth. This is her way of telling me she wants to see the pigs. We go see them and then come back and I hold her in my lap while I eat.
I'll share more after tomorrows early morning job.
Local bank to clean at 0830.
Well good grief! THAT'S AN HOUR DRIVE JUST TO GET TO THE SOUTH SHORE! I tell him there's travel time involved and tack on more money to the job estimate. (NYB what I charged him, by the way.) He says fine, we make the appointment and I look forward to a nice sunny drive to a rather beautiful lake, upon which my father lives, although on the north shore, which is another 45 minutes away.
Anyway, back to the point. I go today to clean the job and it's raining! Drizzling and cloudy and crappy drive. An hour later, due to his great directions, I pull up (in my V ... anybody want to buy it?) and clean the house. White berber, dirty as heck, but with amazing heat, superb Accellerated Cleaning Systems chemicals, and my iconic cleaning skills, it comes as clean as a whistle! (Not the name of my company.) Man gives me cash and I head out the door.
On the way out of the neighborhood, I decide to go visit my Dad. I drive the extra miles and arrive just as Dad is coming home from the Chiropractor. His hip is on the skids. 86 years old ... so ... what can you do? Anyway, he is tickled to see me and we spend two hours talking about old times, my Mom (who passed a few years back), Harley Davidson motorcycles (he still rides) and .... just stuff.
After two hours, I feel the need for food, and I know my wife is in the kitchen anxiously awaiting my return, so I offer Dad God's speed and leave for home. But, not after hugging him and telling him I love him. He tells me I was his best offspring.
I arrive home around two hours later to find not only food on the table, and my wife barefoot in the kitchen, but my 8 month old grandaughter there, as well! She is the most beautiful baby in the world. Before I can eat, she holds her arms out to me and eagerly starts rocking back and forth. This is her way of telling me she wants to see the pigs. We go see them and then come back and I hold her in my lap while I eat.
I'll share more after tomorrows early morning job.
Local bank to clean at 0830.
