The Car Wash Life

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Monday, December 9, 2013

I'm Off Today

Sunday's precipitation ended up turning into snow. We in the Baltimore Area ended up with several inches of snow. Overnight, we ended up getting ice. Therefore, due to the roads not being safe, I am not going to work today. I look forward to a nice, relaxing day off from work. Hopefully, the weather... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Two Day Security Guard

Back in January 2012, someone or some people tried to break into one of the automatic cashier machines people use to pay for their touch free washes. Fortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful. Whenever burglars rear their ugly heads, Dad will for a time hire someone to serve as a security guard. Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Rainy Stretch

Rain, Rain, go away. A drizzly Thursday, a washout yesterday and more rain expected to come on Sunday and Monday has seemingly everyone signing that song. The good news, though, is that I continue to pass the rainy colors. I know that this rainy stretch will pass at some point. I worked a little bit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Say Uncle

The time has come for me to begin a new car wash series. I am going to be focusing on Uncle Richard. Uncle Richard has had three stints working for Dad. His first stint was at Location A from March 2001 through September 2003. I am not going to write about that stint because I have already covered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Frozen Safety

When temperatures reach freezing and below, what is done at the car washes to make sure that the water on the ground does not freeze. Inside the automatic touch frees and the self-service bays, there is floor heat. As the name implies, floor heat heats the floors, thus preventing the water on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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