Pawpaw can fix it!

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robordon

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My daughter had something that broke and my 5 year old grandson said call Pawpaw, he'll fix it!

My son in laws are good guys but don't ask them to install a garage door opener, fix a leaking faucet or install a sprinkle system. Their talents are of the more white collar mangerial persuasion.

I learned a lot from my dad but then again a lot of the dads were good with their hands at a variety of things. Not saying some aren't today but it's different now I think. When I wasn't playing I was either watching my dad fix something or had me doing it.

I got a really good picture of my 4 year old grandson, kneeling at a wooden floor I was installing, with his toy hammer, just banging away. Right now I can't teach him to put down tile but darn it, he's teaching me to play videos games!

Thanks for looking.
 
I know exactly where you are coming from.

My dad was a cement head and carpenter by trade, but would tackle any project around the house. He taught me to swing a hammer amongst other tricks. šŸ˜¬

I just recently redid my daughters shower and installed a new vanity. SIL watched and helped a bit when he was not sitting at his computer.
The grandkids are ecstatic with their new shower.
 
That was me growing up. Even though I was a girl I was in the garage helping the old man rebuild cars. When the kitchen faucet dripped, I took it apart. TV broke? Yep. Fixed it too.

Some of us are just wired to do stuff like that. I still do a lot of what I've done much of my life but some things take longer now. I won't do plumbing anymore. Seems I left my patience for it somewhere else.

While working in the parts department of a major car dealer I ran across men who had no clue and probably shouldn't have been in there to buy the part they were looking for. It's OK. There are those of us that hate desk jobs and those of us that like to have knowledge about a wide variety of things.
 
My father was a blue collar worker, he did many jobs including bus driving, and coal delivery... but he was also a Carpenter....

My X husband can turn his hand to anything. ..and do it really well.. and he's self taught. Electrics, plumbing, decorating.. car mechanics..gardening... anything... at all

there's a lot of him I don't miss. but I miss that !
 
There are a lot of things I know a little bit about and not afraid to tackle anything within reason. I think it's in my genes.
I remember holding a flashlight and passing tools to my dad while he replaced the axle on a '56 Oldsmobile on our carport.
But woe and misery to those who misplaced my dad's tools. Don't ask me how I know. D'OH
Mom said from a very young and apparently inquisitive age, I used to take things apart just to see what made them run/work.
Strange thing is I got the gene but my brother did not. Bless his heart.
 
Naturally said:
Mom said from a very young and apparently inquisitive age, I used to take things apart just to see what made them run/work.
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Same. It's so nice to meet someone that wasn't afraid to do that kind of thing. I took my training wheels off my bike at 6. Took apart my radio because I needed to see what made it tick.
 
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