The Car Wash Life

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Monday, January 4, 2016

Yo-Yo Weather

We are getting our first taste of winter this week. From today through Thursday, our highs range from thirty-two to forty-five with lows ranging from fifteen to twenty-five. If the forecast holds up, we will be back in the fifties at the end of the week, keeping up with the trend of yo-yo... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Not an Honest Man

Next to the foremost reason of it being the right thing to do, doing business honestly is the best thing for business. A dishonest businessperson is going to lose business. Not all people realize that. Tony the car wash mechanic I wrote about earlier in this series is an excellent example. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

What Day Is It?

I got to leave work at 1:30 a.m. on New Year's Even to go to Harrisburg with Ann to watch the Baltimore Blast play the Harrisburg Heat. The Blast won 8-3. Because the Blast usually play on Fridays and Saturdays, New Year's Even felt like a Friday. I had to keep reminding myself that I would not be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Back into Good Graces

There is a general formula that of which Dad's relationships with the car wash mechanics he utilizes. At first, the car wash mechanic is considered to be a great guy. Then a series of events occur that lead to Dad disliking the mechanic. Greg fit that formula well. However, Greg has gotten himself... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 28, 2015

Nice Ending

Thankfully, a super rainy weekend forecast did not materialize, and the car washes did some decent business. A lot of people are wondering after one warm December if we are going to get winter. I myself do not know right now. January is going to be the indicator. In recent years, December has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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