Monday, August 4, 2025
Today's modern vehicles have a car wash mode. What necessitated car wash mode is because those vehicles have automatic braking when there is a sense of trouble. Danger was sensed because of other vehicles in the tunnel and/or brushes. Vehicles would also reject rollers trying to take them through... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
A Piece of the Past
For the longest time, nothing happened to the old family car wash after we were long out of the business. It stood there, stripped of its hoses and vacuums—just a quiet shell of what once was. Dad would take me by every so often. I loved those visits. It felt like a small window into a world Pop-Pop... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
When Dad Took Over
Dad Takes Over (1988) In 1988, the lease on the family car wash expired. Grandma, Aunt Betty, and Uncle John—the owners—had no interest in continuing the business. After Pop-Pop passed away, Aunt Betty and Uncle John had always leaned toward letting it go. While Grandma had supported Dad’s... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Limos Are Gone
Location A’s tunnel is built to accommodate limousines—or at least it was. Truth is, I haven’t seen a stretch limo on the property, or anywhere else, in quite some time. Ever since the Great Recession, it’s as if they vanished into thin air. These days, people opt for Ubers or simply take multiple... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
The New Sheetz
A new Sheetz convenience store has opened near Location B. I haven’t seen it yet, but Dad has—and he’s impressed by its sheer size. What stood out to him most is the two-window drive-thru for food service, something he hadn’t seen before. Sheetz locations always seem to do well, and I expect this... Sign in to see full entry.