The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

"I'm Going to Be Late"

I first spent a lot of time with Eric Redman starting during Spring 2002. I was working Saturdays at Location A's gas and tunnel. Eric was a very welcoming guy. "There's no such thing as a bad question," he said. He also quickly let me handle the money and buttons to the automatic tunnel. I was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

"My Dad Needs the Money"

When Ann and I were little, we would hang out at Location A on Fridays. I was to the point to where I could do register work and push the tunnel buttons. The first time I met Eric Redman was on one of those Friday nights when he was on the tunnel. The warm, summery night was slow. "Hey, Ann," I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

The Smells

The Elia Family Sub Shop across the street from Location B is a gift to my nose. I love the smells of fried chicken and pizza that fill my nostrils. The only bad thing about it is that those smells make me hungry. Fortunately, I have self-control to where I do not eat there too much. If I ate there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Do It Themselves

Something that would be awesome to do for car wash club customers would be to have the availability to update their credit card information online. Location B's system does not have the capability. i know that Location C's does, but we never pushed it. I do think at some point that is something... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Back in the Picture

After Pop Pop lost his Citgo Station in 1977, Eric Redman did not maintain contact with Pop Pop or Dad. Life just went on in separate directions. That's not uncommon when anything closes. The people who were there end up mostly doing their own thing. A fun part of life is when people reenter it.... Sign in to see full entry.

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