The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Sent Home

Dad called car wash mechanic Howard Booth to talk about business related matters. Dad could hear on the phone that Howard sounded super congested, and Howard confirmed that he was feeling sick. Dad then made the decision to send Howard home that afternoon and to give him off Saturday through Monday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I Might Be Off...I Might Not Be Off

Dad told me the other day that Howard Booth is willing to work Christmas morning. Because Howard is willing to work on the holiday, Dad told me that he wants me to take off. I informed Dad that I am fine with working the day, but he told me that he really wants me to take off. He wants me to rest up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Lights

During this time of the year the sun is nearly set at around 4:45 p.m. Each day I go inside the equipment room and get the keys to the booth because I will need to go inside it. Before I leave the equipment room I make sure to put a plug into the outlet. Once I go outside I head on over to the side... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Hip

Several days ago Dad made the decision to get his left hip replaced. The surgery will occur in early April of next year. Dad's hip has gotten to the point where the pain and lack of mobility are too much. I am thankful that there are courses of action that can be undertaken that can improve the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Odds and Ends...November 2011

November has been a month of preparation. Car wash mechanic Howard Booth and a car wash mechanic we use on the side named Brad have been inspecting the equipment at all three businesses thoroughly. In doing so they have been doing a lot of preventive maintenance, fixing soon to be problems and... Sign in to see full entry.

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