The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Could Make so Much More Money

Henry Barrett could be making so much more money at his car wash. The old brush automatic is old and needs to be replaced. The automatic cashier that customers pay at needs to be replaced as its credit card system off goes out, and it does not give receipts. Then there are the little things. Every... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 11, 2018

What I Thought

Dad has made many business acquisitions over the years. He has acquired six car washes. He has acquired six residential rental properties. He also was an investor in developing a neighborhood. For a small business owner, he has been very busy with the transactions. I am going to take the time in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Not Broken

On the excellent news front, Dad got a second opinion on the broken bone in his foot that revealed no broken bone in in his right foot. That is wonderful to have. As for how he is doing, he still has the scraped on his left knee and left elbow. His ankle is still swollen from the sprain. He did pick... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Pollen Is Here

A couple entries ago, I wrote that I felt with the arrival of warm weather, the arrival of pollen was around the corner. When I wrote that, I was figuring at least a week before its arrival. Well, the pollen arrived on Friday. And boy, it has been some of the thickest pollen I have seen. I am seeing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Broken Bones and Keys

Dad is having it rough right now. On Wednesday, he was with Ann picking up supplies for the car washes. He stepped into a deep pothole and fell. His left elbow and left knee are scraped up pretty badly. His right ankle was sprained. He has a bone broken in his foot. He is still coming to work,... Sign in to see full entry.

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