The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Don Working More

Something that has developed with the reopening of Location A's tunnel is Don working more. Don would work nine hour days Sundays and Wednesdays. Now he is working an additional four five-hour days with Thursday his off day. The 74-year-old is a bundle of energy. He is always doing something, rarely... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 8, 2023

No Commitment

We used to require a six-month commitment for car wash club sign-ups. We got away from it after we reopened from COVID. We had no idea if another closure would happen. To allay potential fears, we did not use the commitment. We wouldn't charge anyone while closed. However, there was still the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 7, 2023

Boosted

We used the Boost feature on our Facebook page to show people in the area of Location A we have our $5 special going on right now. With Boost, you pay money for your post to make it to people's feeds. You choose the area, how long and the demographics. We are doing 1,000 people a day within three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Early Pollen

April 2 nd was when pollen appeared. We have thus started off April wonderfully. I don't recall pollen ever being that early. Normally, pollen appears in the second half of April. Hopefully, this is a sign of a nice long pollen for us. We need it after a winter that wasn't. Location A is booming,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Saturday Eating

Saturday is when I go to the Elia Family restaurant. There I am served fried chicken, the best fried chicken I have ever tasted. A side they give me are potato skins. When those things aren't available, they give me a sub of some sort. It's always good. I look very forward to good eating on... Sign in to see full entry.

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