The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Odds and Ends...August 2010

My goodness business has been slow. Ever since the Fourth of July we have been in a slump. When I wrote "Odds and Ends...July 2010" I wrote about how constant thunderstorms were hurting business. Over the last few weeks, however, we have been getting the weather. Unfortunately the cars have not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

One Final Part-Time Run

Fall 2008 was a lot like Spring 2008. Fall 2008 in this case lasted from September 2, 2008 to December 18, 2008. I was back in school, taking my final full semester at Loyola College. Back I was to working ten to twenty hours per week for Dad. I continued to work Saturdays ten to five. Saturdays... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A Wonderful Summer

Summer 2008 was the first summer that I worked full-time for Dad at Location A. By the way Summer 2008 constitutes mid-May 2008 to early September 2008. I was between semesters and felt incredible excitement about working for Dad full-time until school would start in September. Taking Fall 2007 off... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Ending Up Working More Than I Expected

January 2008 was a happening month for Dad and I. The New Year opened with the acquisition of Location Y, which Dad leased from landlord and great friend Marty Goldberg. January 28th was when Location D's convenience store, gas station and car wash opened. The middle of the month saw yours truly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Trial Run with Dad

September 5, 2007 was a day in which I made three major decisions. Depression has been a battle for me off and on for nearly a decade. Over the previous month I had been a wreck. Christina the bank teller was not interested in going on a date with me. I had become disenchanted with teaching. I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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