The Car Wash Life

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Rain, Departures, Hirings

After the rainiest Maryland June on record, and a rainy first week of July, the monsoon season ended. Business has been performing very well. Before, long stretches of rain would have driven me nuts, but during the last five week bout, I handled it well. I have long-learned that the weather is going... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Good Thing No Deals Were Worked Out

In 2008, with Location Y losing money, Dad wanted to sublease the property at the rent he was paying Marty Goldberg to break eve and sell the business. When Dad and Marty started the lease in January 2008, the two had verbally agreed that Dad would not sublease the property or sell the business.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Early or Later?

If I had to choose between getting to work an hour earlier, or leaving an hour later, I would choose to come in an hour earlier. When I am getting up earlier, I sacrifice sleep. Leaving an hour later means that I may have to sacrifice, a walk, television time or editing time. Even though I do not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Credit Card Blues

Marty Goldberg had quirky ways of thinking. When Dad started to lease Location Y from him, Marty was insistent on receiving the credit card money and writing Dad a check for it at the end of the month. If I did not know Marty, I would be thinking that he was stealing, floating or nosy. However,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Not So Pressing

There is always something to do at the businesses. Even so, not everything is pressing. There are some things that absolutely need to be done while there are other things that can be put off. Sometimes, I am in the mood to relax and decide to put those not so pressing tasks off. Fortunately, I am in... Sign in to see full entry.

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