A FaMiLy LegAcY

Harley's Garage closed its doors yesterday for the last time. After 62 years of business, the garage is closed. There are many memories held in the shop, the aisles of the parts room and even the office. I can remember as a teenager being asigned to cleaning the restrooms. It was always an awful chore, no matter how much we cleaned and mopped those things there was still a layer of dirt every where. We always seemed to get ourselves into trouble when we played in the office and got into things we weren't supossed to. If ever there was a problem with any of our cars, no problem, just drop it off, Dad would take care of it. Since my Dad died, my Mom has been running the business on her own. It was a tough decision for Mom to make after Dad died whether she was going to continue with the business or look for another road. She decided to stick with it as it seemed like the right thing to do to continue the family business. It has been almost two and a half years since Dad died. It has been pretty hard on Mom. It is a lot of work for one person to handle and business just isn't what it used to be. It is sad to see the family business closing its doors but Mom just can't do it any more. She is tired and it really takes its toll on her. She will be taking some time for herself now and doing a little vacationing before she dives into looking for a new job.