The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Quiet Mechanically

Outside of January 4th, when Location B's self-service bays froze up, and Location C had an issue with its floor heat, the car wash equipment has held up very well in the cold weather. I have been working winters since 2003, and this has been the quietest mechanical winter that I have ever seen. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 18, 2016

Snow Coming?

For the first time this winter, we saw some snow, albeit in the flurry form. On Tuesday night, we had a flurry. It was supposed to be a dusting, but that never materialized. Yesterday, we did get a dusting. Now there is snow in the forecast on Friday and Saturday with both days expected to get three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

The Suspicious Real Estate Man

One real estate agent. Two car washes being discussed. Real estate agent Sean Lawrence approached Dad early last week to discuss Locations A and C. I will go with the sexier news item first. Sean claims that a big retailer wants to go in at Location A with a long-term lease. Currently, Dad's tenant,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Power Back to Normal

Now that Powerball yielded its three winners, the lottery sales have gone back to normal at Location D. Dad has a cold right now. Because of his cold, he will be celebrating his birthday (January 19th) a week from tomorrow. He had been mulling either tomorrow or the 19th itself. Location B's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Mechanics: Wrapping It Up

I am pleased with how The Mechanics Series turned out. That said, the actual writing of it was mind numbing. With so many of the mechanics I wrote about in this series having a history at Washwell, it felt repetitive to write about them, even though there are clear differences that exist between... Sign in to see full entry.

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