The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

7 Days a Week: Not for Me

Unlike Dad, I would not want to work seven days a week. Obviously, there are a lot of hypothetical scenarios. However, there is not one in which I would be wanting to work seven days a week. I need time away from the businesses. If I was going to the businesses every day, month in and month out, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

New Competitor

On Monday, Royal Farms opened a mega convenience store near Location D. How close? The best way to describe is the distance is that of being a stone's throw away. Soon, I will be talking about the impact. I want to gauge how it is over a few weeks. Anyway, I do not believe the new Royal Farms will... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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