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Thursday, December 30, 2021

2020 Car Wash Predictions

Here are my predictions related to the car wash for 2022. We will end up back at Location A. Whether it's through settlement or the court system mandating it, we will end up operating a fourth business. I will readily admit to feeling a mix of readiness and apprehension about it. I do believe in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Howard Falls and More

Howard Booth fell yesterday at work. He was inside the mechanical room on a ladder. He was coming down and lost track of the bottom run and did a painful split. This happened in the morning. Howard told me, and I told Dad. Howard was having a lot of trouble walking. Dad sent Howard home for the rest... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I have to say that Christmas sneaked up on me this year. The reason? The weather. It was an unseasonably warm December. To make it feel like Christmas, it feels like it must get cold. In fact, it hasn't felt like wintertime much so far either. I'm sure... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 24, 2021

The Time the Tunnel Was Open on Christmas

1980s. Dad had a Location Z employee named Warner Richardson. Warner asked Dad for the automatic tunnel to be opened. Warner wanted to work and earn the money. I don't think Warner had much, if anything, going on the home front. Better it was for him to be out than at home. No cars were washed that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

The A Question

It's not a matter of if we return to Location A but when. The legal system could put us there any day. The latest we could end up back there is February 1, 2024, when Dad's lease with the Oil Company expires. There is a nagging question in my head. How are we going to handle the mechanical aspect of... Sign in to see full entry.

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