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Young man is the eldest male of the household, well that is until the puppy catches up and passes him in age.
Mom informed her son, Grandpa needed to borrow him for a weekend, and needed his expertise. Oh,and to keep tabs on grandma while he was there.
Well a man has to do what man has to do and if his expertise is needed...he goes where needed.
Now mom is raising her son right, just as her parents raised her right.
Just it would have nice had her husband, the boy's dad not, passed on like he did, still until he passed away, he was passing forward too.
Life is Life, deal with it and go forward...
Seems Grandpa remembers being grandson's size and how his grandparents and parents raised him too. It is about this size some other Life Lessons are passed forward.
Sorta surprised grandson his expertise was needed in regard to old lawnmower, with 18" cutting ability, 3.0 Briggs & Stratton engine, no safety handle, and it did not have "umpteen bazillion" stickers informing one to NOT stick body parts under the mower.
"Gee Grandpa, some stuff is just common sense you know?"
Grandson was real surprised to learn he was going to pay half of this mowers cost.
So he got out his little wallet, dug deep into his pockets and showed all the money he had.
His really crisp $5 bill was taken in partial payment , and his name was written on a new ledger card at this Mom&Pop used appliance and furniture store.
Well the place near where one gets part to go through a old lawnmower, has guns and all too.
"Need your expertise on a .22 rifle, quite a few here in this rack on floor, sure would appreciate it..." Grandpa said.
So grandson and grandpa along with the daughter of the Mom&Pop that own this store discussed .22 rifles.
Expertise means needing to get a bit closer and pay attention to pictures and words in gun book a daughter, real pretty daughter is sharing too.
So a gun was chosen, one that also would need a bit of attention. Great gun just sorta been neglected and all...
Funny, grandson never recalled Grandparents having ledger cards at home before.
So with the law and all, grandpa bought the gun and lessons learned on more paperwork.
This is worse than some homework he has to do at school...
Lessons passed forward about small engines and refinishing a stock. Expertise shared about red paint and sling swivel studs and slings - "has to be leather grandpa, remember that book?
"No, did not get a good look, you were sorta blocking my view" - grandpa said.
So while Old Man Winter was visiting, grandson visited grandparents often and would come home smelling like small engines, gun stuff and fresh baked cookies.
"Well you are the one with the expertise, you tell me".
Humm. It was best to cut the grass with lawnmower , just a grandson's size, first so one could better shoot a neat .22 rifle.
Boy cutting that grass did not take long...
Lawnmower worked perfect, and it is so neat...
So is that .22 rifle...
*ring-ring*
Funny how folks in small town know everybody and what all is going on.
"Know anyone wanting to make some money cutting my grass this summer...
in fact it is getting a bit high, could use cutting now" - widow woman that had called Grandpa asked.
Grandpa put his hand over the receiver and asked grandson for some more expertise.
"Listen, you know the widow ____, well she wants to know if we know anyone that can cut her grass this summer, in fact it could use cutting now..."
"Me! Please! I can do it! " Grandson piped up.
Needless to say there was really no need to repeat this over the phone.
Seems these small town folks spread news like wildfire, and before grandson knew it, he had some yards lined up.
He come back from mowing the widow ___'s yard and had some money and a box of .22 shells.
He was going to need Grandpa's expertise on this finance stuff, and grandma sat down to assist, with brownies of course, "makes one think better " grandma said.
Yep, boy has a lawnmower, .22 rifle, Leger cards...
The boy is fixed up...
Steve
Mom informed her son, Grandpa needed to borrow him for a weekend, and needed his expertise. Oh,and to keep tabs on grandma while he was there.
Well a man has to do what man has to do and if his expertise is needed...he goes where needed.
Now mom is raising her son right, just as her parents raised her right.
Just it would have nice had her husband, the boy's dad not, passed on like he did, still until he passed away, he was passing forward too.
Life is Life, deal with it and go forward...
Seems Grandpa remembers being grandson's size and how his grandparents and parents raised him too. It is about this size some other Life Lessons are passed forward.
Sorta surprised grandson his expertise was needed in regard to old lawnmower, with 18" cutting ability, 3.0 Briggs & Stratton engine, no safety handle, and it did not have "umpteen bazillion" stickers informing one to NOT stick body parts under the mower.
"Gee Grandpa, some stuff is just common sense you know?"
Grandson was real surprised to learn he was going to pay half of this mowers cost.
So he got out his little wallet, dug deep into his pockets and showed all the money he had.
His really crisp $5 bill was taken in partial payment , and his name was written on a new ledger card at this Mom&Pop used appliance and furniture store.
Well the place near where one gets part to go through a old lawnmower, has guns and all too.
"Need your expertise on a .22 rifle, quite a few here in this rack on floor, sure would appreciate it..." Grandpa said.
So grandson and grandpa along with the daughter of the Mom&Pop that own this store discussed .22 rifles.
Expertise means needing to get a bit closer and pay attention to pictures and words in gun book a daughter, real pretty daughter is sharing too.
So a gun was chosen, one that also would need a bit of attention. Great gun just sorta been neglected and all...
Funny, grandson never recalled Grandparents having ledger cards at home before.
So with the law and all, grandpa bought the gun and lessons learned on more paperwork.
This is worse than some homework he has to do at school...
Lessons passed forward about small engines and refinishing a stock. Expertise shared about red paint and sling swivel studs and slings - "has to be leather grandpa, remember that book?
"No, did not get a good look, you were sorta blocking my view" - grandpa said.
So while Old Man Winter was visiting, grandson visited grandparents often and would come home smelling like small engines, gun stuff and fresh baked cookies.
"Well you are the one with the expertise, you tell me".
Humm. It was best to cut the grass with lawnmower , just a grandson's size, first so one could better shoot a neat .22 rifle.
Boy cutting that grass did not take long...
Lawnmower worked perfect, and it is so neat...
So is that .22 rifle...
*ring-ring*
Funny how folks in small town know everybody and what all is going on.
"Know anyone wanting to make some money cutting my grass this summer...
in fact it is getting a bit high, could use cutting now" - widow woman that had called Grandpa asked.
Grandpa put his hand over the receiver and asked grandson for some more expertise.
"Listen, you know the widow ____, well she wants to know if we know anyone that can cut her grass this summer, in fact it could use cutting now..."
"Me! Please! I can do it! " Grandson piped up.
Needless to say there was really no need to repeat this over the phone.
Seems these small town folks spread news like wildfire, and before grandson knew it, he had some yards lined up.
He come back from mowing the widow ___'s yard and had some money and a box of .22 shells.
He was going to need Grandpa's expertise on this finance stuff, and grandma sat down to assist, with brownies of course, "makes one think better " grandma said.
Yep, boy has a lawnmower, .22 rifle, Leger cards...
The boy is fixed up...
Steve
