The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Now That's Awkward

Dad knows Andrew Hampton because Andrew does environmental testing at gas stations. He does them for gasoline dealers, the oil companies and for banks/appraisers, all entities that Andrew has done testing for at our two gas stations. What Andrew specifically tests is the soil and groundwater to make... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Impact of a Cashless Society

What would the impact of a cashless society be upon our car washes? Car washes are after all a traditional cash business. To change the business transactions from being predominantly cash to credit/debit would have major consequences on the way business is conducted. I am not certain whether we will... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Leo and the Tailgate Party

Leo came to Dad's Ravens tailgate party on Sunday. Since I have mentioned Leo only a handful of times and have gone about six months since I last blogged about him I will provide some background info. Dad met Leo at the marina where the boat is kept. Leo has a boat there and is a self-employeed boat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

The 70 Club

Things seem to have settled on the banking and landlord front, therefore, I am going to start doing more entries about other aspects of the car wash. Entries about the things I have been blogging about lately are not going to cease but will most certainly not be as frequent so long as nothing major... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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