The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

My Napping Mother

I have written many times about Dad's napping? What about Mom's napping? Mom does a lot of the bookwork for the businesses, which she does at home. The answer is that, yes, Mom is a napper. She'll have herself an afternoon siesta. Sometimes, it's for 15 minutes. Other times, she can go for two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Letter of Intent

Canopy Car Wash is very interested in Location A. It was Saturday before last when they first reached out to Dad about leasing the property. Late this past Friday afternoon, Dad received their letter of intent by email. A letter of intent outlines the key terms of a potential deal. It isn’t legally... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 7, 2025

When Dad Wanted Back In

Bob was nearing his one-year anniversary at Location A. He had gone to the Oil Company multiple times asking for rent reductions. 2011 had been a rainy year, and 2012 had less than two inches of snow—tough conditions for a car wash. The Oil Company agreed to his requests. They viewed Location A as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

The Classroom Tech

I was transferred to a newly-built public school for third trade. I remember being fascinated by two things. The first was that every classroom had a landline, enabling teachers to talk to one another, and for parents to call their child's teacher. The second was that each classroom had a computer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

The Revamp

Bob Kendrick didn’t rest on his laurels when he took over at Location A. He went all in on a Hawaiian theme. Customers could relax in lounge chairs and sit at tables under straw umbrellas while they waited. There were even fake coconuts scattered around for decoration. And then there was the... Sign in to see full entry.

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