Friday, March 16, 2018
Them Droughts Over
Today's entry concludes this series, Them Droughts. Before I commenced the writing of this series, I had a concern. My concern was that having written about most of the years extensively (1999 extensively) this entry might quickly turn into old hat. That ended up not happening. I felt I broke new...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Good Business
Business has been good this month. The way this year has gone can be best described as this. The switch was flipped on for a salty January. The switch was flipped off during a rainy February. Now the switch has been flipped on for a steady March. Each month has been a season of its own. Last week's...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Business Was Secondary
Throughout my adult life, when I look back at most time periods, what was going on in the car wash bubble comes to mind first. Family and business are intertwined. I also have many friends within the industry. With that, comes how the weather is. Our industry is greatly impacted by the weather....
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Saturday, March 10, 2018
Mad Dad
Dad was mad yesterday. The rental that caught on fire has seen its basement flooded. Right now, the sump pump is not working because the house is not getting power. Dad did some investigating to find an architect had put a pipe that pipes water on the house's property. Dad is considering his legal...
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Friday, March 9, 2018
Started Off Well
The Drought of 2007 started off well. The drought started that January. Maryland averages about three inches of rain a month. We were getting at least 50% less than usual. We were still getting a bit of snow and ice, and the car washes boomed during the Salty Season. Spring brought with it a robust...
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