The Car Wash Life

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Friday, January 21, 2022

Boiler Issues

We use boilers for the floor heat. Floor heat melts any ice and snow that gets into the self-service. Without it, we would be closed because the ice in particular would be too treacherous for customers. Location C's boiler is having a lot of issues not coming on. We've made a contractor call. They... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Off Tuesdays

A couple years ago, time had gotten away from me to where I was owed a week's worth of vacation time in winter. Rather than spend a week off during winter, a potentially busy time with not much going on the home front, I opted to take seven Tuesdays off in a row. It was nice, although I preferred a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Handling the Rainy Forecasts

December 17, 2020 was a day in which I wrote how I was not handling rain in the forecast well. Dwelling and dread were the two D's that applied to me. Since then, I am proud to write that I am better handling rain the forecast. Here's how. We are in a never-ending marathon, not a sprint. My tendency... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Willing to Defer

With three cash businesses, personal banking, Ann's personal banking and Howard Booth personal banking, I can walk in with a ton of transactions at the Big Bank. Because of that, if I see the drive thru is busy, I will let the teller know I don't mind them taking a break from my transactions to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 14, 2022

Record Setter

Every day Cousin Vince works, he ends up setting a record. At 87, he is the oldest employee to have ever worked for Dad. Harry James did put some time in at age 84. Vince is in great health. You wouldn't believe he was 87 with how sharp his mind is and his ability to do the physical tasks of... Sign in to see full entry.

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