The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

No Water, Car Pool and Vacations

Things were a mess last week at Henry Barrett's car wash, the one Dad is currently managing. The inundated lawyer had not gotten around to paying the car wash's water bill, causing the water company to cut off the water. A car wash without water was what it took to get Henry to pay the bill. When... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Not Competition

Locations A and B are located a few miles away from one another in the same town. Dad owns the land to Location A with Bob Kendrick subleasing the property from the Oil Company. Location B is owned and operated by Dad. Despite the two businesses being close to one another, I do not look at Location... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 27, 2013

What Would You Do?

What would you do if you weren't doing this? That is a question that I often read and watch during celebrity interviews. As for me I have no idea what I would be doing if I was not working for Dad. My job has been great, and I have not given other jobs any thought. Since I am thinking about it now,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Lost His License

Because his truck accident a couple weeks ago was the result of a diabetic reaction, the State of Maryland in the form of the Motor Vehicle Administration took away Uncle Richard's driver's license on Thursday. He will appeal the ruling if he has not officially done so already. I have no idea how... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

An Eternity Ago

I will never forget May 21, 2012. On that day, Dad was admitted in critical condition with renal failure, the result of five kidney stones blocking his kidneys. As one can imagine, having a loved one in critical condition is extremely upsetting. What made it even more upsetting was that after I... Sign in to see full entry.

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