The Car Wash Life

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Friday, October 3, 2025

What Friends Are For

I was ready to pull out of my parking spot. Friend and fellow employee Matt and I had just completed our Outback Steakhouse dinner. All I had to do was change the gear to drive and off I would be. Then I saw Matt dashing from behind toward me. "My Camaro won't start," he said once I lowered my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Still in Jail

William is still in prison. He was supposed to get out in August, a far cry from October 1st. What is the holdup? The answer is that eight members of some group or the other have to sign off on it. Only two have signed off on it. The others have the form on their desk to sign. It sounds like they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Howard and the Pay

Ned pulled off some big fixes on Sunday — he got Location B’s water softener system working again and handled repairs in the self-service bays at Locations C and D. But what the day will really be remembered for is what he said to Howard Booth. Ned bragged about how much he makes at his full-time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

The Big Apples

Lately, I have been buying apples at the Redner's Grocery Store across the street from Location B. I used to buy my apples with my regular shopping trip to Giant. However, I switched to Redner's for two reasons. They have Envy apples. I love the taste of them. The second reason is that the apples... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 26, 2025

Pills and Chips

Between car washes, I walked into CVS, ready to get my Citalopram. The netting was halfway down. Was the pharmacy closed? At around 11:15, it was not lunch break - lunch is from 1:30 to 2. I figured I would walk up and see what was going on. Then I saw the pharmacy employee putting a small sign that... Sign in to see full entry.

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