The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Drop 7

Dad paged Josh Gabber. The timing was around 1995. Josh did not work for Dad at the time. However, he was a great friend of Dad's with HVAC, plumbing and electrical experience, coming in as a contractor when Dad needed him. When one paged Josh, one would hear Josh say, "Hello, it's Josh Gabber.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 14, 2015

Halloween at the Businesses

Seeing Halloween decorations up already at the stores has me in the mood to post about the holiday. Across the street from Location B, the Elia Family Sub Shop goes all about for Halloween. Ghosts, goblins and pumpkins adore the business' window. Such a stark contrast it is to Dad's businesses. One... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 13, 2015

The Time I Was Offered Less Hours

"I have a proposal for you," Dad said to me. The timing was December 2012. I was recovering with a physically draining battle with the flu. I had spent the previous two years dealing with difficult viruses. "Because you have been getting sick so much, I want to rest you up. I want you to start... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Guess Who's Off Today?

Today, I am off from work. Dad and I are taking some guys from The Agency to today's Baltimore Orioles game. With the game at 1 p.m., it just made sense to do some preparations yesterday and take off today. Josh Gabber has been around the car washes a bit. A week ago, he helped Howard Booth with a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

Dan Miller and nephew Fred own and operate the busiest car wash that I have ever seen. If there is no precipitation in the air, the business is packed. One time, back in August 2010, Dan and Fred were getting ready to replace his automatic touch free and was willing to give away the old one to Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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