The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Gated Car Wash

Dad has big plans as he should for Location A. The tunnel equipment is dilapidated (and quite frankly never worked that well to begin with when it was installed in 2003). The automatic touch-free is in bad shape. The place needs an image overall from Bob Kendrick. Renovations, plus a name change,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 5, 2022

I Am the Salt Machine

What was a cold January meant that I have been a whole lot with rock salt. I've been spreading so much salt. If I was a novice at it, I surely would've become a pro because of January. I've also been lugging around the 50-pound rock salt bags. Dad picks up a pallet. With all the cold weather, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 4, 2022

No Matter the Weather

Yesterday was a rainy day that effectively ended this salt run. No complaints here. Four days is good. I went to work yesterday. Fortunately, I had plenty of paperwork to do. That is the best part about being office. I am always going to have work to do no matter the weather. Recommended Reading No... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Keeping Bruce

Bob Kendrick does not want his employees to know that he is soon-to-be out the door at Location A. In particular, he doesn't want Bruce to know. Bruce has been with Bob the entirety of the latter's nearly 10-year run at Location A. In fact, he predates Bob, having started there under the brief time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

No Crown and More

I have some fabulous dental news. Early in what was supposed to be a crown fitting and capping, my dentist saw that a filling could be tried, instead. Hallelujah. Let me tell you. The difference in cost between fillings and crowns is as wide as the Grand Canyon. So I got my filling, no crown. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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