The Car Wash Life

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Monday, September 2, 2013

"We Can Both Count"

Dad is back from his vacation. Earlier this year, I had accumulated a lot of change and decided to roll the coins. Once I got to where I could no longer make any more rolls, I put the loose change in coin envelopes and took them to the Big Bank to deposit into my savings. Wendy the teller ended up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Stretch It

Very rarely do I see stretch limousines at the car washes. Stretch limousines are too long for the automatic touch frees. While stretch limousines can be washed at self-service bays, most limousine drivers and their companies prefer their limousines to be washed at automatic washes. In general, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

TIme, Paint, Glitch

Time is such a funny thing. Take the month of August for example. I feel as though August has gone quicker than the average month does. I cannot believe that we have two days and some change separating us from September. At the same token, some August events feel like an eternity ago like my August... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

A Cousin Who Worked for Dad

Cousin Amanda used to work for Dad. When Amanda was sixteen, she spent Summer 2010 working my sister Ann. Just about everything Amanda learned working at the convenience store/gas station/car wash was taugh to her by Ann. Dad did not need a second person at Location D. Over the last four years Ann... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Leaves Everywhere

I remember a time years ago when Dad, Steve Redder and I were driving to Location A, where Steve's and my vehicles were at, after a boat ride. The time was in the evening. Dad had received a call while out on the water that one of Location C's automatic touch frees was filled with leaves. Dad told... Sign in to see full entry.

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