The Car Wash Life

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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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Thursday, May 28, 2026

The End of the Bankruptcy

The end of the bankruptcy was not something that had a defined moment. It was more of a process that led to us realizing we were at the end. Dad submitted a reorganization plan to the Unsecured Creditors' committee. I know they had to vote on it. They did not give us the results. We figured out the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The Skim

Remember Pitbull, the unreasonable unsecured creditors’ committee attorney? During the fall of 2010, she filed a motion on behalf of the committee that could have ended our businesses. She demanded that the court appoint a forensic accountant to accompany us during emptying-out trips to ensure we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Luck of the Draw

June 9 th is my "lucky day." Jury duty. This is the fourth time I have received a summons. The first two times I had to come in. The third time I did not have to because my call-in number ended up not having to report. I am a stark contrast to Ann. She has never received a jury duty summons.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Choosing Diesel

Peter’s Marathon Gas construction at Location D is coming along nicely. I thought the rain we’ve been getting since Wednesday would slow things down, but it hasn’t had much effect. The canopy helps, and there also haven’t been any thunderstorms during the crew’s working hours. When we had Location D... Sign in to see full entry.

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