The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Car Wash Blues

One of the many reasons Dad purchased Location D's property and business was because he saw potential for the car wash to make more money. He felt that by putting shiny, white paneling on the bay walls, covering the drab white and by installing an automatic touch free, he would be able to capture a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Glad the Forecast Was Wrong

Thanksfully, Saturday's snow forecast did not materialize. The expected one to three inches did not occur. Instead, we got what amounted to a day long flurry. I am glad the forecast was wrong. Besides the fact that I am among the many snow wear, business will get busier quicker. Ann had a wonderful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Why Did it Take so Long to Replace Her?

Wanda Sellers was the manager at Location D from January 2008 through March 2009. In light of Wanda's faults, which I wrote about in the last entry of this series, why did it take Dad so long to replace her? The reason is because Dad and I were not involved enough at Location D to see that Wanda was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Birthday Today

Today is my sister Ann's twenty-sixth birthday. Happy Birthday, Ann! With her birthday party starting at 4:45 p.m., I will be leaving an hour early at 4 p.m. I am looking forward to going to Ann's birthday party. We received eighteen inches of snow on Thursday. Because of all the snow, I was off on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Not Doing her Job

Due to there being a lot of snow in the Baltimore Area, yours truly is off today. As the manager of Location D, Wanda Sellers did have her plusses. Wanda would often pop into the store to hang out with the employees and to see how things were going. Dad could trust her doing the deposits. Whenever... Sign in to see full entry.

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