The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Out of Answers

The entrepreneurial Bob Kendrick hated the answering service business. He ran it out of his basement. His complaint was that he could not keep the help. If someone quit, or no-showed, Bob could often find himself or his wife having to fill in during the wee hours of the morning. Then there was Bob's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

My Napping Mother

I have written many times about Dad's napping? What about Mom's napping? Mom does a lot of the bookwork for the businesses, which she does at home. The answer is that, yes, Mom is a napper. She'll have herself an afternoon siesta. Sometimes, it's for 15 minutes. Other times, she can go for two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Letter of Intent

Canopy Car Wash is very interested in Location A. It was Saturday before last when they first reached out to Dad about leasing the property. Late this past Friday afternoon, Dad received their letter of intent by email. A letter of intent outlines the key terms of a potential deal. It isn’t legally... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 7, 2025

When Dad Wanted Back In

Bob was nearing his one-year anniversary at Location A. He had gone to the Oil Company multiple times asking for rent reductions. 2011 had been a rainy year, and 2012 had less than two inches of snow—tough conditions for a car wash. The Oil Company agreed to his requests. They viewed Location A as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

The Classroom Tech

I was transferred to a newly-built public school for third trade. I remember being fascinated by two things. The first was that every classroom had a landline, enabling teachers to talk to one another, and for parents to call their child's teacher. The second was that each classroom had a computer... Sign in to see full entry.

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