The Car Wash Life

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Gracious Bob

Bob was surprisingly gracious about leaving Location A. I had wondered whether he might try to sabotage us on the way out. If anything were to happen, I figured it would involve the car wash club—maybe removing the equipment we needed to identify members and process their washes. I never imagined... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Inspection and a Buyout

February 2021 - Early 2022 In February 2021, Dad conducted an inspection of Location A, as allowed under his lease. I’ve written about this before, so I’ll keep it brief. The place was falling apart. Practically nothing on the tunnel worked. The brushes would spin in place instead of tracking the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Manually Flipping

We have been busy after a light Friday snow. We are not swamped, but we are steady and making money. One of Location B's touch-frees is closed due to the dryer not working. Another one is having a water problem that requires manually flipping the valve on as need be. I am thankful there is a way to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Santa Dad

With his white hair and beard, plus his belly, I feel that Dad would make a great Santa Claus. For the longest time, I have wanted him to dress up as Santa as a promotional tactic for the car wash. Nope, he will not do it. I have offered to dress as an elf. No dice. I have told him that I would put... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Bob's Negotiation

Spring 2016. Dad and I were on our way to Dallas, Texas for WrestleMania. When I was doing the driving, Dad was on with Bob. Bob's lease was coming due at Location A. Dad was telling him how to negotiate with the Oil Company. Dad told Bob to be patient. The Oil Company was not going to have steady... Sign in to see full entry.

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