The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Easier Life, Visiting Location A, Parking Issues

I feel so relaxed right now. When we were operating Location A I was always on the go. I had to check gas prices, do deposits, empty out money from the bays, monitor our gasoline gallons to make sure no leaks were occurring, clean up the bays, empty the trash cans and sometimes work the gas/tunnel.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

The End of an Era

Last night while cleaning out my desk I felt a twinge of sadness. The reality that this was our last night at Location A and the end of a twenty-one year era was starting to sink in. Oddly enough the five minutes I spent clearing my desk was the only time I felt the sadness. Removing candy and money... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Commitment Letter and Probably Out the Door

We received a commitment letter from a bank on Friday. We will be refinancing with them. I cannot think of any adjectives to express the relief Dad and I are feeling. My mother and sister themsevles were confident the whole time that things would work themselves out. You never know until you get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

One More Month and Out the Door

We will be operating Location A for one more month. On Tuesday the Oil Company ponied up enough money to convince Dad to stay on for the month of October. The powers that be explained to him that they intend to operate the Location themselves but need the month to learn the ins and outs of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Time is Running Out

Still no word from the Oil Company with regard to their intentions relating to how they intend to run Location A once they start to rent it from Dad. Friday, the latest day Dad was to be informed of their decision, came and went. Obviously nothing was going to go down during the weekend. A few of... Sign in to see full entry.

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