The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

I Wanted to See Her

One tough part about 2009's Refinance Rollercoaster was that it looked like we were not going to do anymore business with the Big Bank. I hated that fact because I still held onto the hope that Christina the bank teller would come around. Dad told me, though, that he would keep one business account... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 19, 2014

Late Happy Thanks

Saturday's entry was a milestone entry for me, the 1000th entry in this blog. I knew about a month ago I was closing in on Entry #1000 and planned to commemorate it on the nose. However, it faded into the back of my mind, and I remembered after yesterday morning's entry and checked to see that Entry... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

"I'm Going to Quit"

September 5, 2009. I was at my wit's end that Saturday. Location A's gasoline cash register was locked up. Installed the previous November, the new register and its accompanying system saw Dad and we employees experience headache after headache. Location D manager Michael Gellington was in the midst... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Like a Farm

Several years ago, we were in the midst of a rainy spell. Seeing that I was frustrated with the rain and lack of business that came with it, Dad said to me, "Clarence [a car wash operator] said to me that in our industry, it's just like a farm when it rains. You just do different things, and those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Rainy Frustration

The idea of moving to Phoenix, Arizona reentered my mind in May 2009. The follow up to a great Salty Season was a return of the monsoon-like weather. 2008 had been a complete washout. The rain was even more frustrating to me because the Big Bank was planning on calling Dad's loans later that year.... Sign in to see full entry.

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