The Car Wash Life

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Crown Me

I will be leaving work early on Monday. No, no, not due to pleasure. I will be receiving my first dental crown. Monday's appointment is assessment and capping. Then the crown comes in a few weeks later. I'm a night grinder. By the time I received a nightguard in 2012, I had done some serious wear.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 28, 2022

A Settlement Today?

Today could very well be the biggest day of the 2020s, and we're nowhere near halfway through. Dad is going to settle with the Oil Company if everything goes to plan at 10 a.m. We'll officially be back at Location A, although Bob Kendrick is sticking around for a bit. Bob is talking about leaving... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

The Effect of A

I wrote how us going back into Location A will affect me. There are other employees who will be affected. The car wash mechanics (Howard Booth, Jake, Brad and Ned) will have another car wash to do work at. You might recall that Ned might be on the way out of his full-time car wash gig. If Ned does... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

How to Spend an Off Day

Amanda asked me in the comments how I spend these off day Tuesdays. The general plan for the seven Tuesdays is to go to church at noon. Outside of that, nothing is set in stone. I prefer it that way. I'm not one of those people who likes to have a set schedule for vacations. Part of the allure to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 22, 2022

A Tale of Two Months

December was a warm, wet month. It seemed like we couldn't escape the rain. Now we are in January, and it has been cold with bits of snow here and there. We're getting the use out of our salt spreaders and floor heat. It's really amazing how quickly the switch flipped. We didn't get anything... Sign in to see full entry.

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