Monday, May 01, 2006
Yesterday my favorite fourteen year old and I went for a ride in my pickup truck to an area where there were streets and no houses. Twenty eight years ago his dad and I did the same
We changed seats and he learned how to shift gears in a manual transmission vehicle. It wasn't surprising that a lad who, the day before had been grading with a laser guided blade on a skid steer had pretty good coordination skills.
Should he ever need to drive a stick-shift he can, with practice.
We next drove half way across the county to a Starbucks.
Since he has been "grounded" for throwing paper airplanes at school, I was glad to "rescue" him and we had a nice time.
Wouldn't it be nice if the greatest offence of other boys would be as benign?
I love him and I told him so.
Ain't God good?
Charlie
We changed seats and he learned how to shift gears in a manual transmission vehicle. It wasn't surprising that a lad who, the day before had been grading with a laser guided blade on a skid steer had pretty good coordination skills.
Should he ever need to drive a stick-shift he can, with practice.
We next drove half way across the county to a Starbucks.
Since he has been "grounded" for throwing paper airplanes at school, I was glad to "rescue" him and we had a nice time.
Wouldn't it be nice if the greatest offence of other boys would be as benign?
I love him and I told him so.
Ain't God good?
Charlie
