The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, May 27, 2010

"My Memory is Not What it Used to Be"

"I saw [former employee] Donald today," seventy-eight year old Location B employee Harry James was excited to inform me last week. "He was in getting his car washed. He said to me, 'My memory is not what it used to be,' and I said to him, 'Mine ain't either."' Like Harry, Donald is no youngster... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

An Empire Could Crumble

Ray Berkins has built a car wash empire. He has seven car washes/convenience stores/gas stations, six of which do well. He has long been a business contact of Dad's. The two have been able to rely on one another for chemicals and parts when the shipping of those products would take too long. Early... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Scare Nearly Ten Years Ago

Uncle Richard, my mother's brother-in-law, worked for Dad for a two and a half year period that began in March 2001 and ended in September 2003. Uncle Richard has diabetes. At the time I knew that he was having struggles with the disease. Sometimes he would lose his bearings of the world around him.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Time Management

When it comes to time management at the workplace I give myself a B. I am able to accomplish the urgent tasks of teach workday in due time. I have never had to stay late at work because I did not manage my time well. Time management is an essential component to this thing we call life. Everybody... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Odds and Ends...May 2010

Dad left Sunday afternoon for a short vacation to Annapolis, Maryland. He returned Wednesday night. While Dad was away everything ran smoothly. No major breakdowns occurred. Business was great on Sunday. Everyone wanted to give their mother a clean car. For those of you wondering how my mother took... Sign in to see full entry.

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