The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Prices Up

We are in the process of raising the prices at the car washes. Vacuums were first - they went up 50 cents. Yesterday, all of the self-service bays were raised 50 cents themselves. This weekend, the automatic touch-free prices will go up one dollar. I am not sure when we will raise the regular wash... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The School Swoon

School started last week. As expected, business slowed down. The first couple weeks of school are often slow at the car wash, weather be darned. People are adjusting to their schoolyear schedules. My guess is that after this week, things will pick back up. Recommended Reading If I Wasn't in the Car... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

When Touching Did Not Work

I touched the screen. Nothing happened. The screen in question was Location A's cash register. Without it, there was no way to process transactions through the register. Fortunately, we can still wash cars. Run members through. Cash can still be taken. A Square can fill in for credit/debit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Tugboat's In

After my golf outing, I called Dad to check if there were any car wash messages. There weren’t. I was about to end the call when I heard it: “HONK!” Dad had blown his nose—and the sound rivaled a tugboat. I couldn’t help but laugh. “What’s so funny?” Dad asked. “You blew your nose,” I said. “You... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

It's the Bureaucracy

Dad got a call from William. As I suspected, bureaucracy is holding things up. He’s still in prison, even though the August release timeframe he was given has come and gone. The good news is William’s spirits are strong. His faith is steady, and he knows his release is coming. He hasn’t been given a... Sign in to see full entry.

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