excel, sorry about your dad. I lost mine in 87.
I lost my mother this past July at 94. ( altzheimers and old age. )
my dad never taught me much , but I watched what he did. He was a bridge carpenter. ( Building forms, scaffolding etc...). I picked up the basics. He was surprised when I built my barn. ( By that point he such bad emphazema that I only let him watch and use skill saw on the ground. it meant a lot to me and I hope him also.
Mom didn't want me to follow in that path. she wanted me to be a writer / poet like her. lol. not my talent.
My son worked for me when he was younger ( 13 - 15 ). I hope he has forgotten my lack of patience and control of language.
" The most certain way to assure total victory is to understand that anything less, is a defeat."
