Kids these days

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 5, 2008

My oldest son, Zack, 15, has been asking me for a plot of land this week. This morning, I took him to the far end of my property and gave him some ground. He was gone all day. When I went to check up on him, he had turned over sod by hand with a shovel in a rectangle measuring 25' x 36', broken up the clumps, removed the grass and had laid off rows and planted himself a garden. He had also bought tomato plants, corn and green onions with his own money, not to mention bales of straw.

He could have used the roto tiller, but he loves manual labor. Yeah, kids these days are useless. And to think his guidance counsellor at school is always on him for his long hair.

SpookyWriter · Apr 5, 2008

Sounds like a great kid.

Joycecwilliams · Apr 5, 2008

bluntforcetrauma said:
My oldest son, Zack, 15, has been asking me for a plot of land this week. This morning, I took him to the far end of my property and gave him some ground. He was gone all day. When I went to check up on him, he had turned over sod by hand with a shovel in a rectangle measuring 25' x 36', broken up the clumps, removed the grass and had laid off rows and planted himself a garden. He had also bought tomato plants, corn and green onions with his own money, not to mention bales of straw.

He could have used the roto tiller, but he loves manual labor. Yeah, kids these days are useless. And to think his guidance counsellor at school is always on him for his long hair.

Sounds like a good kid to me.
I think some of the guidence counsellors at some schools are nuts. We are raising our grandchildren and when I went to register my granddaughter at school (we went down to VA to pick her up) the counsellor asked me? Why are you registering her in school? There are only 3 weeks left to till the end of the year.

A kid has to be in school... gheez.

Susie · Apr 5, 2008

That's fantastic, Blunt. He must be a great kid like Spooks said.

maxmordon · Apr 5, 2008

Nice to see some virtues still continue to be seen today

SpookyWriter · Apr 5, 2008

Susie said:
That's fantastic, Blunt. He must be a great kid like Spooks said.

Probably takes after his dad.

reigningcatsndogs · Apr 5, 2008

What an awesome post, BFT! Thank you. You have a great kid, and he has to have amazing parents. The veggies will taste great.

JoNightshade · Apr 5, 2008

bluntforcetrauma said:
He could have used the roto tiller, but he loves manual labor. Yeah, kids these days are useless. And to think his guidance counsellor at school is always on him for his long hair.

Clearly your son needs a psychiatric evaluation.

That's just not normal, man.

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 5, 2008

His Mum is to blame for the strong work ethic. Our children learned early that to get anything, it entails dedication and elbow grease. Otherwise, how would one understand that iPods are paid for with blood, sweat and tears. Needless to say, he values his labor too much to buy one. But if he asked me tomorrow, we'd get it for him.

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 5, 2008

JoNightshade said:
Clearly your son needs a psychiatric evaluation.

That's just not normal, man.

I know, he's just too good natured. Wher'd we fail?

Susie · Apr 5, 2008

Yep, it's cuz of his parents. Great job!

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 5, 2008

Once again, I cannot take credit. His Mother is of sterling character.

Shady Lane · Apr 5, 2008

Sounds like an awesome guy.

MoonWriter · Apr 5, 2008

I agree, Rick. He does sound useless. No irrigation system?

bluntforcetrauma · Apr 5, 2008

Shady Lane said:
Sounds like an awesome guy.

He's quite the man.

MoonWriter said:
I agree, Rick. He does sound useless. No irrigation system?

We drove a well last year out there, so we could have water at the campsite instead of carrying it. It's a hand pump but will work fine for gardening.

Unique · Apr 6, 2008

Susie said:
That's fantastic, Blunt. He must be a great kid like Spooks said.

SpookyWriter said:
Probably takes after his dad.

Shady Lane said:
Sounds like an awesome guy.

He makes me wish I were 15 again. Keep the nasty girls away from him so he ends up with a good one. (someday - in the future)

Kids these days

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

SpookyWriter

Joycecwilliams

Susie

Thanks, special friend for my avi!

maxmordon

Penúltimo

SpookyWriter

reigningcatsndogs

Too sad for words.

JoNightshade

has finally arrived

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

Susie

Thanks, special friend for my avi!

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

Shady Lane

my name is hannah

MoonWriter

practical experience, FTW

bluntforcetrauma

Esquire

Unique

Agent of Doom