The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

The Itch

Mr. Kraft passed away on October 6, 2013. He was a teacher at my high school, having retired the prior June, the end of a fifty-three year career during which he touched the lives of literally thousands of his students. I myself never had Mr. Kraft. Dad did when he attended the high school in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Whatever Happened to Him?

Stan Leonard worked at Location A from September 2006 through April 2008. About a decade ago, Stan, who was in his middle thirties at the time, realized his calling was to be a registered nurse instead of the corporate job he was working for Aamco, where he evaluated how well franchisees were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Odds and Ends...May 2014

I am going to take a one entry break from The Quitting Series to discuss some May going ons. May was a great month at the car washes. The lovely green stuff known as pollen had people coming in a lot to clean their vehicles, so much so that rain every few days did not hurt business. When it comes to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

All Things Vacation

Mom and Ann had a wonderful time in Ocean City, Maryland. They were there from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. I am enjoying the fudge they brought back. Right now, the two are in the midst of a nice staycation through Sunday. Good for them. Dad enjoyed his one night in Annapolis,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

From Feeling High to Feeling Low

Monday, January 23, 2012. I felt rage. Figuratively speaking, I felt so much rage that I was frothing at the mouth. Three days earlier, we received a light snow. The snow made me see dollar signs. The elation I felt was extremely intense. Then, when I saw that Monday's forecast called for rain and... Sign in to see full entry.

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