The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, February 7, 2021

A Customer Dies

Jake told Dad and me yesterday a customer was sleeping in one of the self-service bays. Dad and I went to go wake him up. The man looked about 85. I tapped on the window. Nothing. I had a bad feeling about this. "He's dead," Dad said. I started banging on the window. Dad thought to open his SUV... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 6, 2021

Inspection Time

Dad is having Location A inspected. As landlord, he is able to do that and have the Oil Company fix any issues. Let me tell you. There will be issues. Under Bob Kendrick, the equipment has gone downhill and so has the business. For the car wash, Dad is using a guy named David Eastman. He used to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

New Normal - Golf

The golf course I frequent every week changed a lot of things. The pin had to stay in the hole. Rakes for the sand traps were not around. Ball cleaners and the water containers were taken away. Unless you are in contact with another golfer, you are not allowed to share carts with others. Whenever... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Phones Instead of Stickers

Dan Miller is a successful car wash operator in another county. He and Dad are friends, talking often. Dan told Dad of the latest technological innovation he is using for his Car Wash Club. Instead of using RFID stickers, the software ha san App where the memberships are scanned from. "Dan, that's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

-New Normal - Sporting Events

There is no doubt in my mind that the new normal for sporting events means that stadiums, arenas and gyms can be full when their previous allotment of fans. I expect those events to see a surge of fans in the early stages. After that, I do not. The reason will not be policy. Sporting events have... Sign in to see full entry.

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