The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Snowspiracy

Dad made the decision on Friday morning to have Location D closed on Saturday on account of the blizzard. He had manager Michael Gellington put a sign on the door. When I got there, a seventy-something woman read the sign out loud. "Due to impending weather, we will be closed tomorrow, Saturday,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

No Surprise: I'm Off

In a development that is no surprise to anyone who has been following East Coast weather, yours truly is off today thanks to all of the snow we are receiving. I did not call Dad today to see if I was to come in. Looking outside of about a foot of snow, the answer is obvious. I will enjoy my off day.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Quiet Mechanically

Outside of January 4th, when Location B's self-service bays froze up, and Location C had an issue with its floor heat, the car wash equipment has held up very well in the cold weather. I have been working winters since 2003, and this has been the quietest mechanical winter that I have ever seen. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 18, 2016

Snow Coming?

For the first time this winter, we saw some snow, albeit in the flurry form. On Tuesday night, we had a flurry. It was supposed to be a dusting, but that never materialized. Yesterday, we did get a dusting. Now there is snow in the forecast on Friday and Saturday with both days expected to get three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

The Suspicious Real Estate Man

One real estate agent. Two car washes being discussed. Real estate agent Sean Lawrence approached Dad early last week to discuss Locations A and C. I will go with the sexier news item first. Sean claims that a big retailer wants to go in at Location A with a long-term lease. Currently, Dad's tenant,... Sign in to see full entry.

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