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My version of semi-retired means I work around 25 hours a week being the sole mechanic/electrician for an aerospace oriented machine shop and 20 to 35 hours a week in my gunsmith/machine shop.
The flexibility of my jobs lets me take every Friday (day only) off to keep my 4 year-old Grandson Ryder and any of my other Grandsons who are free on that day. Since the two oldest (17 & 18) both work full time now I don't expect to get much time with them this summer though.
This morning after picking up Ryder and his brother Lane we were talking on the way home. I might mention at this point that Ryder has an unusually well developed wit and a very sharp, quick & adult like sense of humor for a 4 year-old.
Lane mentioned the approaching Father's Day get-together at my house and I mentioned that my Birthday was the day after.
At this point Ryder asked how old I was going to be? When I answered 59, Ryder immediately quipped, "HOLY CRAP, you're gonna die".
Needless to say, I've been giggling about it all day.
I guess the apple don't fall far from the tree. Many years ago when Ryder's Dad Andy was maybe 8 we'd been at the hospital visiting my stepdad who had just had some kind of prostate procedure done. He was groggy and unfortunately pulled back the blankets and showed all of us a tube up his manhood which appeared to be about the size of a heater-hose from a 57 Chevy. It had been strangely quiet on the drive home until Andy leaned forward from the back seat and simply said "you're next Dad".
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"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And... moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.'' -- Barry Goldwater, Acceptance Speech at the Republican Convention; 1964  |
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2016, 08:25:54 PM » |
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Yup, kids say the darndest things. My ex was visiting her/our grandkids and great grandkids a few months back. One of the girls, a great grand, asked how old my ex was. She told her 78, to which the precocious little thing said "wow grandma, you're going to see Jesus real soon aren't you!"  Out of the mouths of babes..... |
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DirtyDan
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2016, 09:13:51 PM » |
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yeah
my parents are retired ...... im shopping wheelchairs
enjoy it while you can
.....from the dirt we have arisin from the dirt we shall return
dan
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Do it while you can. I did.... it my way
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2016, 10:26:37 PM » |
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Next time a youngster asks your age, tell him... as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.
Not that I would care about revealing my age, but that will give the little whipper snapper something confusing to think about.
Death and taxes.
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solo1
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2016, 04:03:56 AM » |
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At 88 years of age, I don't hear comments like that any more. My only grandson is 31.  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2016, 05:40:57 AM » |
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yeah
my parents are retired ...... im shopping wheelchairs
enjoy it while you can
.....from the dirt we have arisin from the dirt we shall return
dan
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Valkorado
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VRCC DS 0242
Gunnison, Colorado (7,703') Here there be twisties.
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2016, 08:20:25 AM » |
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.....from the dirt we have arisin from the dirt we shall return
dan
From another perspective, could be At a recent wrench party, someone mentioned our fallen brother Hager the Horrible and said, "Poor Darby". I said I'd bet he was looking down on us and saying, "Poor guys".  Dan, I hope you're able to ride for many years to come.  |
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good, there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood? - John Prine 97 Tourer "Silver Bullet" 01 Interstate "Ruby"  |
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Hoser
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child of the sixties VRCC 17899
Auburn, Kansas
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« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2016, 09:30:41 AM » |
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When I got off almost two years ago, after rehab and recovery, the sawbones recommended no more bikes, wife agreed. I've got about 15K miles since I ignored them, Like they say, live to ride ride to live. The missus got over it. I did agree no Valkyrie, for some reason she blamed the Valk. So I got a Goldwing. Hang in, Dan. Hoser |
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I don't want a pickle, just wanna ride my motor sickle  [img width=300 height=233]http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/ |
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2016, 09:41:46 AM » |
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Yup, kids say the darndest things. My ex was visiting her/our grandkids and great grandkids a few months back. One of the girls, a great grand, asked how old my ex was. She told her 78, to which the precocious little thing said "wow grandma, you're going to see Jesus real soon aren't you!" Out of the mouths of babes..... When my grandson was 2 or 3 and he would ask me questions about stuff like cartoons or playing video games and I didn't know the answer I would always just tell him "I'm an old, old man" . Years later my daughter was asking him questions about people. One of the questions was what was my name. I was always just Papa when he was around. When that answer didn't satisfy her he sat there and thought about it and said "Oh yeah it's Old, Old Man".  |
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