The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Seven Days a Week

Dad works seven days a week. Over the years, the amount of hours have evolved. Currently, he works about eight hours a day. How does Dad do it? First off, he loves what he does. When one loves one's job, one is not going to see it as work. For Dad, owning and running the businesses is getting paid... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 19, 2016

Ice Day

I received a snow day off, or more accurately, an ice day off, on Saturday. We received some ice and a little bit of snow. The day off was welcomed, especially since it is the week after coming back from a vacation. Sunday was a wacky weather day. The temperature got to about 60, then a cold front... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

They Did Not Want It

Pop Pop did not want Dad to become a businessman. He wanted Dad to go to college, get a white collar job and live happily ever after that. Dad had no plans to go to college. What caused him to go to college was that Pop Pop told him that he would disown him. So Dad had one heck of an incentive to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The First Test

It looks like we are in for some cold weather tomorrow and Friday with highs in the twenties before things warm up again. So the following two days are going to be a great first test for how ready our equipment is. I believe the equipment is up to the task. We were supposed to get some sort of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Louie

"Hey, Louie, how's it going?" Dad called out to the customer one day during Summer 2003. "I'm doing well," Louie said. He was a thin, wiry black man who always wore sunglasses and a worn baseball cap. He had a deep voice. ""How's it going with you?" "I'm doing fine," Dad said. Once Louie pulled away... Sign in to see full entry.

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