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re: Have any of you had the pleasure of doing physical labor with your dad, grandpa and great,
Posted on 8/17/26 at 5:09 am to loogaroo
Posted on 8/17/26 at 5:09 am to loogaroo
Only a litte with my dad. My grandparents were both dead before I was born.. Most of what I did with my dad was cutting down trees for firewood and hauling it out of the woods. But it was good times.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 6:08 am to kywildcatfanone
Baled and stacked many a square bale in sweltering barns with both of them. Sure wish I could do it one more time
Posted on 8/17/26 at 6:11 am to loogaroo
Great grandpa died 40 yr before I was born. Grandpa, 15 years.
And I worked FOR my Dad, not with, but I learned a lot about work ethic, quality work & following directions.
And I worked FOR my Dad, not with, but I learned a lot about work ethic, quality work & following directions.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 6:15 am to loogaroo
Never did any kind of work with my paw paws.
Non of my great grandfathers made it any close to my lifetime.
But the good news is my 75 year old dad can still climb up on a ladder in July and August and help me build shite. I hope I’m as capable as he is at that age.
Non of my great grandfathers made it any close to my lifetime.
But the good news is my 75 year old dad can still climb up on a ladder in July and August and help me build shite. I hope I’m as capable as he is at that age.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:03 am to loogaroo
Thankfully no. Both my Dad and I were not "mechanically inclined" enough to work with my grandfather for any length of time. So my grandfather was forced to hire handymen, etc to get things right. However, when my father had the same type "projects" we could accomplish them just fine without having to resort to calling someone who was more mechanically inclined.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:06 am to loogaroo
Dad? …yeah that was NOT enjoyable…and came with the pressure of disarming a nuclear bomb.
My Pap?… Hell yeah, awesome…funny, great times…some of my best memories.
GGrandad…nope, but we farmed his land and my GGGrandads, still have it our family and it’s 212 years old.
My Pap?… Hell yeah, awesome…funny, great times…some of my best memories.
GGrandad…nope, but we farmed his land and my GGGrandads, still have it our family and it’s 212 years old.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:13 am to Jake88
quote:This.
Great grandpa? No, Im not from a trashy line with people having kids at 20 years old for generations. My grandfathers were 70 and 80 when I was born.
My old man was 36 years old when I was born. He (and his dad who was 69 years old when I was born) had people who did labor-y things for them.
I eventually learned how to do for myself away from family.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:16 am to loogaroo
Unfortunately I never knew either of my grandads. From the stories it sounds like they were both awesome and had great senses of humor. I know from working with my dad that if I had to add in a grandpa nothing would get done. We'd just be arguing the whole time. Would probably be a lot of fun.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:21 am to loogaroo
Never 4 generations.
But just this weekend, me, my brother, my nephew, and my Dad all worked on my Dad's new house together.
We stood up all the stud walls.
My Dad is still brutal with his QA/QC. We had to redo any studs that were even slightly twisted. Checked level every 5 minutes.
He also made my nephew hand drive every nail. He wouldn't let him touch the frame gun
But just this weekend, me, my brother, my nephew, and my Dad all worked on my Dad's new house together.
We stood up all the stud walls.
My Dad is still brutal with his QA/QC. We had to redo any studs that were even slightly twisted. Checked level every 5 minutes.
He also made my nephew hand drive every nail. He wouldn't let him touch the frame gun
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:22 am to loogaroo
umm yea it sucked as a kid. Could never hold the damn flashlight in the right spot
not gonna lie though when my grandpa and dad helped me wire my first house, that was cool. grandpa was always pulling pranks on my dad. it was quite comical.
but no, physical labor normally sucked with them, as a kid, as a teen, as an adult.
not gonna lie though when my grandpa and dad helped me wire my first house, that was cool. grandpa was always pulling pranks on my dad. it was quite comical.
but no, physical labor normally sucked with them, as a kid, as a teen, as an adult.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:22 am to loogaroo
No. But did help my grandfather run wire in some houses under construction.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:33 am to loogaroo
Last thing my Dad and I did work wise together was putting vinyl siding on his home. He was 72 then. He has gone home now and I am 72.
I missed the grand dads. Gone too soon for me.
I missed the grand dads. Gone too soon for me.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:51 am to loogaroo
We had two tools in the house, a butter knife for a screwdriver and a hammer. My grandfathers died before I was born. I did have a very nice uncle who showed me how to cuss at an Evinrude outboard until it started.
I have no idea who I inherited my woodworking and small engine repair skills from, maybe the milkman.
I have no idea who I inherited my woodworking and small engine repair skills from, maybe the milkman.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:57 am to loogaroo
Never got to meet any of my great grandads unfortunately. My grandad on my dad's side died when he was young so didn't ever meet him either, so I absolutely adored my grandad on my mom's side.
He was a carpenter with a huge, awesome shop. Loved when my dad and I would go over there and help him. He also restored old tractors sometimes. Taught me how to drive a bobcat. Good memories.
He was a carpenter with a huge, awesome shop. Loved when my dad and I would go over there and help him. He also restored old tractors sometimes. Taught me how to drive a bobcat. Good memories.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 7:57 am to loogaroo
Dad- miserable and treated me like shite. Hated every second of it.
Grandad - worked me to within an inch of my life. Loved every second of it.
Grandad - worked me to within an inch of my life. Loved every second of it.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:01 am to loogaroo
Yes, growing up my grandfather owned a cotton farm, and enjoyed woodworking with my dad.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:09 am to loogaroo
Worked for my dad during high school. He had a service station. Was a great experience. Worked with airmen and sailors who worked there part-time. The mechanics gave me nine kinds of hell every day.
Highly recommend a young man growing up working among men. You grow up fast and hard.
Only really helped my grandfather with is garden and the cows. He had slowed down alot by the time I was around.
Highly recommend a young man growing up working among men. You grow up fast and hard.
Only really helped my grandfather with is garden and the cows. He had slowed down alot by the time I was around.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:32 am to loogaroo
Nope, grandfather died nearly 15 years ago, never met my great grandfather
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:50 am to loogaroo
Never met great-grandparents.
Never met my paternal grandfather until 6th grade.
Never met my paternal grandfather until 6th grade.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:00 am to loogaroo
I only had one great-grandfather alive when I was born. The other one died before I was 10. One of my Paw Paw's was a farmer. I used to love riding along with him in the tractor as he plowed fields, slopped hogs, tended to his cows, working his garden, shelling peas, etc. I used to spend a bunch of time in the summers with my grandparents out in the country. I'd give anything to have a week of that back. Sitting in the rocking chairs, telling stories while we shelled peas or snapped beans and waiting on that ice cream maker to quit churning. 
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