The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Money Man

The construction company that built Location B used mostly Chinese workers. Their proficiency in English varied among the group, ranging from no English proficiency to English proficient. There was a funny moment involving Dad and one of the workers who was near the no proficient end of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 20, 2019

Bad Soil?

August 2001. "The soil here is bad. You might not be able to build." Dad received that news from someone at the construction company he was using to build Location B. This was horrible news. Had it been revealed during a study period, it would've been disappointing, but at least Dad wouldn't be out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 19, 2019

Not Much Snow

The snow from Thursday night into Friday morning was not much. That was a godo thing, for we already have salt on the roads. The little snow was quickly removed from the roads, allowing them to dry, and for us, business was able to pick up quickly. The political candidate who I supported had a thank... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Finally, Some Business

Thanks to last weekend's snow, the car washes have been fairly busy, something I haven't been saying too much of over the last six months. Things are not swamped. That is because we could possibly get snow overnight from Thursday night into Friday morning. Then there is some sort of precipitation... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Split the Block

Dad obsessed about building Location B. Obsessing was understandable. This was the first time he was building a car wash. Building anything is a major undertaking. One facet of the building process he obsessed over was what to make the building of. He had to get it right the first time. It wasn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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