The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

No Calls Yet

So far, no one has called me with any mechanical issues. I have come across some mechanical issues. However, those were hiccups. Business has been slow this week. Right now, nothing is getting on vehicles. Pollen, when it arrives, can change things in a hurry. On Monday, my truck goes in for its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

First Day Ever

With Dad leaving for his Myrtle Beach vacation yesterday, I thought that yesterday would be my first day as the point of contact. Not so. Dad left at around 6 p.m., which was his plan all along. Since he was still in the area throughout most of the day, he still ran things. Today is my first day... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Not the Typical April

Easter Weekend was very solid at the businesses. Overall, April thus far has been a nice month and not the rainy month that we in the Baltimore Area are accustomed to. Harry James called me yesterday to wish me a Happy Easter. I always enjoy getting a phone call from Harry. Uncle Richard will be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

The Point of Contact

The idea of being the point of contact used to make me shudder. The point of contact is the person to call when the car washes have mechanical issues while Dad is away. The point of contact sees to it that the problems get fixed. For me, there were three reasons why I always declined being the point... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Back to Work on a Slow Day

Feeling fine, I returned to work yesterday. Going back to work was not an adjustment for me. I felt as though I had never been gone. Yesterday was slow. Two reasons were in play. We had a major downpour on Tuesday. Also, temperatures were around fifty. With temperatures around seventy today and... Sign in to see full entry.

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