The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Brushes at B?

Dad woke up on Saturday. An idea popped into his mind that whipped it out of the morning grogginess. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Location B had a brush unit on site? Our building divides 10 bays. The five on the left are self-service. That is where the entrance is. The other side has one self-serve... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

The Fix It Clause

Dad has a friend of his named Lee Childress. Lee is a former gas station dealer and auto mechanic. Recently, the two of them had a conversation about Dad's deal with the Oil Company. Lee said to Dad, "You know, there's probably a clause in the contract that makes the Oil Company having to end the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Current COVID Effect

Given the length that COVID-19 has been affecting our lives, there are bound to be differences in how its affecting us. Since this is a car wash blog, I am going to look at how it has affected the family businesses. COVID led to us being closed in late March. We could not partially open again until... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Something in the Eye

"Which eye looks swollen?" Robbie asked me at Location D. He had just finished fixing the machine. This was yesterday. Eyes are the theme this week. "The right," I said. "Yeah, something's up with it," he said. We went off to do our tasks. I did some thinking. He needed to see an eye doctor or go to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Memory Lapse

I showed up for my eye appointment at 2:45. The appointment was to be at three. I thought wrongly. The appointment was for 1 p.m. I do not know what happened there. I guess a great memory is bound to have a lapse once in a while. The receptionist was very kind and understanding of my mistake. I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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