The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Do You Want Some Side Work?

Kenneth entered the scene circa 2002. It was during that time when Location B was opened by Dad. He made a lot of connections with WashWell's (WW's) employees, using them for side work. Kevin was one of those WW employees. Like nearly everyone else during that era, he left because he was not being... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 14, 2015

Looking Forward to the Grind

Today is my first day back to work after a nice vacation. I am looking forward to getting back to the daily grind. I am going to leave work at 4:50 p.m. tonight, ten minutes earlier than normal. I am hosting the maternal family Christmas get together. That is always fun, and I am sure there will be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Change or a Leopard?

Tony the Car Wash Mechanic seemed like a pretty good guy. He worked for WashWell (WW), helping to install the new automatic tunnel at Location A in Fall 2003. One felt a kind presence with Tony. He was a nice guy to talk to. He was also super knowledgeable about the tunnel. I would not put him in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Sense of Accomplishment

As always, I have been having a nice vacation. The rest and relaxation are always welcome. It sure does not feel like late fall. Temperatures have been consistently over fifty degrees during the day. The next few days are going to see mid-sixties temperatures. Mentally, I feel like spring is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Phil the Tunnel Man

Phil the Tunnel Man knew his automatic tunnels. When I think about Phil, in hindsight, I think that Dad would have been better off using him more. Dad installed a new hybrid tunnel at Location during Fall 2003. A hybrid tunnel enabled the customer to choose between having a brush wash or a touch... Sign in to see full entry.

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