The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Silver Bells

The reason today's post is late is because I attended the funeral of former Location D owner Samantha Gannon's brother. The funeral made me think of a story. November 2006. Josh Gabber's mother died. I went to the viewing. At the viewing, there was time carved out for people to talk about Josh's... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Almost a Decade

Something dawned on me when I sat down to compose this entry. I didn't have anything in mind. I would be freewriting. Then it hit me. November will mark 10 years of the car wash club. I have written plenty about the car wash club benefits. I am not going to rehash those. There are a couple of things... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 29, 2024

What a Run

Last week was a great week at the car washes, our first big winter run since the last week of 2022. Even then, 2022's did not feel good because Location D's automatic touch-free was down this week. Last week, the equipment worked well, and we washed a lot of cars. We got rain on Wednesday, Thursday... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 27, 2024

It Pays to Be Tall

At Location A, we scrub tunnel vehicles on the front and back windshields. Most people have to walk along the front and back to scrub. Not me. Due to my height and long reach, I am able to clean the front and back from the driver's side. It pays to be tall. Recommended Reading Weather Break and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Torn Rotator Cuff

Dad met with the orthopedist yesterday. It turns out Dad has a torn rotator cuff from his fall. Surgery is scheduled for February 8th. Dad's pre-op physical occurred this morning. He got the clean bill of health to proceed. I do not know what the recovery time will be. Dad has had many a surgery... Sign in to see full entry.

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