At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project to
come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthday. He
has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up the
stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with safety
glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. Grandpa
precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. Saturday, we laid out
the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the door.
He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. Then he spread the glue where
grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
-- Doug
"Douglas Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project
> to
> come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
>
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third
> birthday. He
> has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up
> the
> stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with
> safety
> glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
>
> About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. Grandpa
> precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. Saturday, we laid
> out
> the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the
> door.
> He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. Then he spread the glue
> where
> grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> -- Doug
What a cute kid. And what a great grandpa. Bird house looks good too. How
are you going to finish it? Is grandson going to help?
He will be proud of that birdhouse for the rest of his life. What does his
mom think about all of this?
In article <[email protected]>, Douglas
Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthday.
> He
> has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up the
> stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with safety
> glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
You tell that strapping young lad that Dave from Saskatoon, Canada says
"Nice work!"
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:52:10 -0400, John <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:10:14 -0500, Douglas Johnson
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project to
>>come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
>>
>>The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthday. He
>>has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up the
>>stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with safety
>>glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
>>
>>About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. Grandpa
>>precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. Saturday, we laid out
>>the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the door.
>>He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. Then he spread the glue where
>>grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>>
>>Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>>
>>-- Doug
>
>
>What a great picture.
...I concur! *Very* nice exposure and composition. My grandpa taught
me some valuable lessons (i.e., *read* the racing form...don't bet;
shine your shoes; and always have a little vial of water for the
flower in your lapel...) but this one was out of his range. What a
lucky kid ya got there!
cg
>
>I became a grandpa myself just a few months ago, so it'll be a few
>years before I can post a pictue like that, but I'm already looking
>forward to it.
>
>Reply-to address is real
>John
On Apr 8, 10:48=A0pm, Douglas Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> basilisk <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Good on you Granpa, too many never bother to teach kids anything then wo=
nder
> >why they are ignorant and worthless.
>
> You reap what you sow. =A0I know that bad kids can come from good parents=
and good
> kids from awful parents, but usually, you reap what you sow. =A0I am trul=
y honored
> that I am friends with my adult daughters. =A0May it be so with my grands=
ons.
>
> >This young man may not grow up to be a
> >natural builder but he will know what tools are and their uses, plus he =
will
> >always remember the bird house he built with his Grandpa(And hopefully m=
any
> >more projects).
>
> Not everyone will have interest in "hands on" activities. =A0That's fine.=
=A0But it
> bothers me when someone is scared of a screwdriver. =A0
>
> On a selfish level, I feel sorry for anyone who has not known the joy of =
turning
> on a light in a young mind. =A0This same weekend, Owen (the young man wit=
h the
> birdhouse) needed some meat cut up on his plate. =A0I started to do it, t=
hen put
> the (very dull) knife in his right hand, moved =A0his fork to the left, a=
nd showed
> him how to do it. =A0He shouted "I am learning". =A0
>
> No, I'm not nuts about my grandsons. =A0Just ask anyone.
>
> -- Doug
Imparting a delight in learning is something that lasts the child for
his lifetime, and allows full development in all directions, IMO. It's
a sad experience to see many youngsters no longer delighted with
learning about ideas and things. Your grandson is on the right course
for a full life.
Then you can get him a b-b gun. Doohh, sorry to break the mood.
On Apr 7, 1:11=A0am, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Douglas Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> And, just think how proud both of you will be after the birdhouse is hung
> and some birds actually start using it.
>
> Good on both of you.
"Douglas Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
And, just think how proud both of you will be after the birdhouse is hung
and some birds actually start using it.
Good on both of you.
On Apr 6, 7:10=A0pm, Douglas Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Athttp://tinyurl.com/cr523othere is a picture of the most recent project =
to
> come out of my shop and it's very proud creator. =A0
>
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthd=
ay. =A0He
> has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up =
the
> stairs. =A0Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with sa=
fety
> glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps. =A0
>
> About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. =A0Gran=
dpa
> precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. =A0Saturday, =A0we =
laid out
> the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the =
door.
> He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. =A0Then he spread the g=
lue where
> grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> -- Doug
Of course you're not.
Good looking birdhouse, and your grandson is a cute kid. It's good
that he is already sharing an interest in something constructive.
That is so cool. My daughters never showed an interest. My girlfriend
has some sons who might and I look forward to sharing.
On Apr 6, 4:10=A0pm, Douglas Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Athttp://tinyurl.com/cr523othere is a picture of the most recent project =
to
> come out of my shop and it's very proud creator. =A0
>
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthd=
ay. =A0He
> has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up =
the
> stairs. =A0Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with sa=
fety
> glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps. =A0
>
> About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. =A0Gran=
dpa
> precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. =A0Saturday, =A0we =
laid out
> the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the =
door.
> He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. =A0Then he spread the g=
lue where
> grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> -- Doug
On Apr 6, 7:10=A0pm, Douglas Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Athttp://tinyurl.com/cr523othere is a picture of the most recent project =
to
> come out of my shop and it's very proud creator. =A0
>
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthd=
ay. =A0He
> has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up =
the
> stairs. =A0Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with sa=
fety
> glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps. =A0
>
> About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. =A0Gran=
dpa
> precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. =A0Saturday, =A0we =
laid out
> the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the =
door.
> He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. =A0Then he spread the g=
lue where
> grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> -- Doug
Awwwwwwwwwwww
Douglas Johnson wrote:
> At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project to
> come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
>
AWESOME picture.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
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basilisk <[email protected]> wrote:
>Good on you Granpa, too many never bother to teach kids anything then wonder
>why they are ignorant and worthless.
You reap what you sow. I know that bad kids can come from good parents and good
kids from awful parents, but usually, you reap what you sow. I am truly honored
that I am friends with my adult daughters. May it be so with my grandsons.
>This young man may not grow up to be a
>natural builder but he will know what tools are and their uses, plus he will
>always remember the bird house he built with his Grandpa(And hopefully many
>more projects).
Not everyone will have interest in "hands on" activities. That's fine. But it
bothers me when someone is scared of a screwdriver.
On a selfish level, I feel sorry for anyone who has not known the joy of turning
on a light in a young mind. This same weekend, Owen (the young man with the
birdhouse) needed some meat cut up on his plate. I started to do it, then put
the (very dull) knife in his right hand, moved his fork to the left, and showed
him how to do it. He shouted "I am learning".
No, I'm not nuts about my grandsons. Just ask anyone.
-- Doug
On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:10:14 -0500, Douglas Johnson
<[email protected]> wrote:
>At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project to
>come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
>
>The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third birthday. He
>has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able to crawl up the
>stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with safety
>glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
>
>About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. Grandpa
>precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. Saturday, we laid out
>the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for the door.
>He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. Then he spread the glue where
>grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
>Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
>-- Doug
What a great picture.
I became a grandpa myself just a few months ago, so it'll be a few
years before I can post a pictue like that, but I'm already looking
forward to it.
Reply-to address is real
John
Douglas Johnson wrote:
> At http://tinyurl.com/cr523o there is a picture of the most recent project
> to come out of my shop and it's very proud creator.
>
> The young gentleman in the photograph is a week short of his third
> birthday. He has been fascinated by grandpa's shop ever since he was able
> to crawl up the
> stairs. Recently, we have been drilling holes in scrap (always with
> safety glasses) and clamping scrap in vises and with clamps.
>
> About two weeks ago, I decided he was ready to do something real. Grandpa
> precut the pieces and drilled pilot holes for screws. Saturday, we laid
> out the location for holes on the back for mounting and on the front for
> the door.
> He drilled them with grandpa steadying the drill. Then he spread the glue
> where grandpa said and with a little steadying, drove the screws.
>
> Nope, Grandpa ain't proud.
>
> -- Doug
Good on you Granpa, too many never bother to teach kids anything then wonder
why they are ignorant and worthless. This young man may not grow up to be a
natural builder but he will know what tools are and their uses, plus he will
always remember the bird house he built with his Grandpa(And hopefully many
more projects).
basilisk