Well tonight we dropped my youngest son off at the Marine Corp recruiting office . Tomorrow he will be on his way to San Diego for boot camp. My older son leaves at the end of the month for job in San Antonio TX. I couldnt be more proud. Its just Mama and me know.
Like the title says, " More time to work on my truck".

 

Bet you are proud. I went to bootcamp in 79. They put you to the test. I think every kid should go to bootcamp right out of school. Then we wouldn't have alot of the trouble with young folks that we do today.

 

You have every right to be a proud Poppa. I agree about boot camp as it was great for me.

As for more time to work on the truck there is not much better. I would suggest that you take some of that extra time and spend it with momma as it will pay dividends and besides you didn't get this far by yourself.

So when do we get to see pictures of your progress? You know how we love pictures...

jim

 

Congratulations, it sounds like you did right in raising your kids. I hope mine go as well, kids are the most wonderful and hardest thing a person can ever do.

If you get board, I'm only 2 hours away. You can come help me work on my truck too.
By the way, beautiful truck.

 

Hellfirejim you are wise beyond your years.

 

From my expirience, you will now have less time to work on the truck. For the first year or so after the kids leave, your wife will be looking for you to fill the social void that she now has without the care of children in the home. It definately will be an adjustment period for both of you. However, if handled properly, it only gets better with time! Just like our trucks!

 

I live deep in the backwoods, and when my dad brought me to the bus station to see me off to boot camp, he asked me, "How long you in for?" I told him, "3 years." He replied back, " Heck, I might as well wait here for ya then."

 

Now that's what I call deep in the woods! That's hilarious!