The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Cold Quarters

After emptying Location C’s vacuums, I realized we had enough coins for a full bag of quarters. A bag of quarters is $1,000. With a big cold snap hitting today—13 degrees overnight and only 21 degrees this morning—using the coin counter wasn’t as easy as it normally is. Some of the quarters had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Food Trucks

Nowadays, I see quite a few mom-and-pop gas stations hosting food trucks, and it makes a lot of sense to me. It’s a way to generate additional revenue—either by renting out space to the truck or by operating one yourself. It also brings extra traffic to the business. What about us doing it? We did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Force of Habit

Every Wednesday, I meet Dad and Matt at the Outback Steakhouse in the shopping center near Location A. On Monday, Location C needed duct tape, and there’s a Staples in that same center. Even though it was only 10:30 a.m., I pulled into the spot where I usually park for Outback. Old habits die hard.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Bob Years Wrap-Up

The time has come to wrap up Bob’s Years. Bob Kendrick is an interesting character, and I’ve enjoyed writing about him in this series. I feel I’ve captured the essence of Bob well. Overall, he has been a help to us, though left unchecked he could have become a major hindrance. Dad and Jason still... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

In the Family

A couple of months ago, Peter talked to me about working some Tuesdays and Fridays at Location D to give himself a break. I was on board, but I hadn’t heard anything since. When I arrived at Location D today, I found out that Peter had hired his brother, Solomon, to work there. For me, it’s no big... Sign in to see full entry.

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