The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

He Thinks She Likes Me

Dad told me on the phone on Tuesday that he wanted to talk to me about something that night. In the family room in the presence of my mother and sister he made a statement I never would have expected. "I think Brianna likes you," he said. Brianna is not just any woman. She is a Location D employee.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Late on the Rent

On the first business day of the month the Oil Company is to wire the rent for Location A. Mom went online yesterday morning to see the wiring had not happened. Adding to the drama is that the mortgage payment for this month is due. She then called the Oil Company to find out where our money is. She... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Combatting Cold Weather

A recent spate of temperatures where the highs have been in the twenties and the lows in the upper teens I feel that today's entry should be about what we in the car wash business do to combat cold weather. When talking about the yearly war with cold weather Dad once said it best to me. "God decided... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

400,000 Miles

Dad's 1999 Ford F-250 reached 400,000 miles earlier this week. About a year ago the thought the truck could reach that many miles did not seem likely. I remember blogging about how the truck kept breaking down on Dad. Only a matter of time it was until he would tire of the breakdowns and get a new... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Surprise Snowfall

I awoke his morning expecting to see icy conditions resulting from the tail end of a wintry mix. Instead I looked out my window and found a blanket of white snow covering the earth. A pleasant and welcome surprise it was. I got an extra hour's worth of sleep, went into work three hours later (roads... Sign in to see full entry.

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