The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Scary Wednesday

Things were scary on Wednesday. Dad came to Bruce's apartment to take him to Patient First to get him a primary care doctor. Bruce could not maintain his balance. He was shaking. Dad called 911. His blood pressure, which we know has been high. I was told 260/170. I did not know it was physically... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Canopy Connections

Canopy Car Wash is going to be building a car wash near my house. The property the car wash is going onto is a great location on a corner at a busy intersection. That very well could become the busiest car wash in town. The property was leased by Nissan dealer Bill Donnelly. You might recall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Bankruptcy Wrap-Up

What was the impact of the bankruptcy on me? I feel that is the best way to wrap up The Bankruptcy Series. The biggest impact the bankruptcy had on me involved the weather. Rainy weather was the catalyst that pushed us to that point. For years afterward, I was like Pavlov's dog when it came to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Bruce's Blood Pressure

Not being able to maintain his balance on Saturday at work caused Bruce to go an urgent care facility, where he was diagnosed with severe hypertension and given a prescription to combat it. Bruce has not done a great job taking care of his health. He is a chainsmoker. In fact, he has not been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Mark Doing Well

Mark has been working out well at Location A. It's nice to have a dependable person behind Bruce. He is great with customers and catches on quickly. Whenever Bruce retires, I would love to make him full-time. That's how much of an impression Mark's tenure with us had made on me. Recommended Reading... Sign in to see full entry.

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This is a blog about my experiences working for my father in the car wash business and the people who are a part of our work lives.

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