The Car Wash Life

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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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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

The Revamp

Bob Kendrick didn’t rest on his laurels when he took over at Location A. He went all in on a Hawaiian theme. Customers could relax in lounge chairs and sit at tables under straw umbrellas while they waited. There were even fake coconuts scattered around for decoration. And then there was the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

He Hit the Pad

Yesterday’s excitement happened at Location B. An elderly man drove into one of the vacuum pads after finishing his touch-free wash. His wife was in the passenger seat. Thankfully, both of them were okay. Dad, Ann, and I were in the office at the time. We didn’t hear anything, but the man came over... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

Canopy Car Wash

Things never went anywhere with car wash owner Herb Packas. Packas had been interested in buying Location A from Dad, while Dad was only interested in leasing. Packas did send what he would lease at, but it was too far from what Dad wanted. Talks informally disintegrated. Yesterday, Dad told me that... Sign in to see full entry.

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