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One of the rewards of being a geezer
April 07, 2019, 11:19 AM
PHPaulOne of the rewards of being a geezer
Seeing as they were unable to close a deal on a suitable house in time, Grandson Casey and his family are living with us for a while.
His boys are 4 and 7 and pretty much your standard issue little boys with two speeds: Wide Open and sleeping.
Many years ago, when Casey was just a little tyke himself, I bought him a John Deere branded Big Wheel tricycle. He and his brother put about a million miles on that thing. When they got bigger, it languished of course, and I rescued it before it got lost, destroyed or thrown away.
When his first boy was big enough to enjoy it, I restored it with new bearings, pedals, rubber and a paint job and sent it down to them in North Carolina.
That's Casey on the left with his pet turkey and his son Jayden on the right on the restored trike.
I got to watch Jayden riding up and down the same driveway on the same trike his Dad had at that age. While it made me feel my age a little to watch my great-grandson riding his trike, it also warmed my heart.
While I was at it, I introduced Jayden to the old "playing card in the spokes" motor for his two-wheeler. Being a typical little boy, he thought it was cool. Anything that makes noise is a Good Thing.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 07, 2019, 11:22 AM
sig77Awesome Story! Life is good...enjoy!
There are 3 kinds of people, those that understand numbers and those that don't. April 07, 2019, 11:23 AM
Sig209GOOD STUFF !!
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Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
April 07, 2019, 11:39 AM
WarhorseCongratulations, fine looking great grandkid!
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April 07, 2019, 12:04 PM
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April 07, 2019, 12:06 PM
whododatOutstanding!
Because son, it is what you are supposed to do.
April 07, 2019, 12:13 PM
reflex/deflex 64Had the same feelings when the grandson fired up his moms Little Tikes car. Joy and a bit of melancholy all twisted together.
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April 07, 2019, 12:48 PM
Fla. JimThanks for that. My grey(Pain depressed) looking Day just let in the sun. And it felt very warm and sunny!
April 07, 2019, 01:18 PM
darthfusterThat'll get you out of the doghouse.....
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier April 07, 2019, 01:21 PM
braillediverParadise. Better than any electronic gizmo ever.
The smile says it all.
Congratulations.
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April 07, 2019, 05:30 PM
Elk Hunterquote:
Originally posted by Sig209:
GOOD STUFF !!
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Nah! It's GREAT STUFF!!!
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April 07, 2019, 05:46 PM
911BossVery cool, especially in today’s “everything is disposable” and “kids don’t play outside enough” world.
What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
April 07, 2019, 07:55 PM
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April 07, 2019, 08:08 PM
David LeePretty awsome Gramps and I dig the pet turkey..
April 07, 2019, 08:19 PM
straightshooter01I bet there is at least a dozen consumer product safety violations on that thing. And it is obviously missing about 5 or 6 warning labels.
But Casey was doing bike helmets before bike helmets were cool.
April 07, 2019, 08:23 PM
jhe888Very nice.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. April 08, 2019, 05:50 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by David Lee:
Pretty awsome Gramps and I dig the pet turkey..
That turkey thought it was a dog. Casey's Mom actually fashioned a leash for it and took it into work at the nursing home once.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 08, 2019, 05:52 AM
AllenInARAwesome story/pics. Thanks!
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April 08, 2019, 06:39 AM
pwelch001Great story to start the week! Thank you and enjoy!
April 08, 2019, 06:42 AM
rsboloThat is terrific!
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