The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Worked Some Nights

With Dad away in Myrtle Beach and Brad out due to illness, I ended up covering two Tuesday evenings and one Saturday evening at Location B. Instead of my usual 5 p.m. finish, I stayed until seven. Honestly, I enjoyed the evening hours. The pace was slower, and it almost felt like being at home—I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

A New Great Route

Recently, I discovered a new commuting route to and from Location A that saves me about 10 minutes. I actually found it out of necessity. Road work on my usual drive caused major delays, so I finally gave in and turned on the GPS. It rerouted me along a path that happened to overlap with part of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Electric Motorcycles?

I was talking with Bruce and Howard Booth yesterday at Location A when Bruce said, “You know what? I wish there was a law that made all motorcycles electric. I hate that noise.” Harley-loving Howard didn’t even need to respond. The look he gave Bruce said it all—like Bruce had just committed heresy.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Brad Update

Our car wash mechanic, Brad, is currently in need of both a kidney and pancreas transplant. The waitlist is about three years. This is a serious wake-up call for him, as he has faced major health challenges in the past, including three strokes. Brad has also struggled with diabetes, smoking, and his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Master Negotiator

Back in mid-July, we started leasing part of Location A’s lot to the construction company building the new Raising Cane’s for overflow parking. With Dad’s advice, Jason Abner negotiated a great one-month deal. When the construction team came back for another month, Jason worked out another solid... Sign in to see full entry.

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