The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Bob's Time

I am in the mood to write a series about Bob Kendrick. Bob Kendrick was at Location A from March 2011 through April 2022. He subleased the property from the Oil Company during the bulk of which the latter leased the property from Dad. He was out the door when Dad and the Oil Company settled a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Pond Virus

When Dad bought the property for Location B around 2000, the county had a rule requiring a stormwater management pond. It would have taken up a good portion of the property. We still could have done everything we wanted, but it would have cost quite a bit to build. Before construction began, we got... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Cherry Fragrance

Jason Abner offers a fragrance as part of his express detailing packages. My favorite one is cherry. The smell of the fragrance is a pleasant one to my nostrils. Whenever I get the top of the line package, I make sure to get cherry. Recommended Reading Master Negotiator... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 24, 2025

Peter and the Gas

Peter wants to start selling gas at Location D. The tanks are already in place from when we used to operate our own convenience store there. He even received a contract from an oil company and asked Dad to look it over. Dad, Mom, and Ann all went through it together. Unfortunately, the deal wasn’t a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Carl's Raid

The other week, Carl no-showed Location D. He was supposed to open up the touch-free, which was closed due to heavy winds the night before. This was out of character for Carl. He always gives plenty of notice when he cannot make work. Carl spot checks the place in the morning and evening. With Peter... Sign in to see full entry.

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