The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

"He's Sleeping"

One time Dad was taken a nap on the office La-Z-Boy. The phone rang and I answered it. "Is your father there?" Mom asked. "He's sleeping," I replied. "I'll call him back later," Mom said. I then looked over at Dad and saw him nod his head approvingly with his eyes closed. I got a big kick out of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

A Third Week of Vacation?

Right before I took my mid-June vacation, Dad and I were talking in Location B's office. "I want you to take a third week of vacation right before it gets busy," Dad said. "I want you well rested before it gets busy." I knew exactly when Dad meant we would get busy. The Salty Season starts in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Smoking Vacations

Great friend Steve Redder had a few different stints working for Dad, the most recent of which was when he was a full-time employee from late 2005 through August 2009. Steve's last stint working for Dad was the only stint Steve worked full-time. As a full-time employee, Steve received a one week... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 5, 2013

How Tall?

At the car wash we do have height limits. During the Location A days, the tallest vehicles we could wash at the automatic conveyor tunnel was seven feet. Later renovations enabled us to wash vehicles that were seven and a half feet. Today, vehicles up to seven feet can wash their vehicles at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Hey, I Am Going on Vacation

My vacation starts today at five p.m. and runs through the following Sunday. Three days ago, I did not know that I was going on a vacation. Dad and I had not talked about when I would take my second week off. On Thursday, Dad and I were in the office when he brought the subject up and asked me when... Sign in to see full entry.

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