For years, growing up. I heard my dad bitch, that his father, would do this project or that project around the house and wouldn't ask my dad for help. You know, when my gramps was 60-70-80 and cleaning gutters, sweeping chimney's, landscaping, pouring concrete, taking trees down, etc. It was always, he shouldn't be up there when I could be instead, he shouldn't move all that dirt with out help, he shouldn't blah blah blah when I live 3 miles down the road and can help him.
Fast forward to adulthood, I'm the oldest of 4 boys. Gramps passed away a few years back, and dad's into his early 60's. All 4 of us have at one point in time worked for the "family" business that I and one of my other brothers started back in the 90's (Lawncare/property management/tree removal, etc). All 4 of us live within 10 minutes of pops.
Today, dad, decided he would cut a tree down, of course he didn't need help, nor did he want his boys (2 of whom still do trees) to climb the tree and limb it down properly. Nah, in all his years of dropping trees (he's heated with wood my entire 35 years) he figures this one just needs a few ropes and he'll be able to bring it down no problem.
Except, according to mom, he just took out half the garage.
Hey dad, you got 4 kids who would have loved to help you take the tree down!! (or put the dock and boat hoist in, or take it out, or help you pour that new patio, or etc etc etc...
Fast forward to adulthood, I'm the oldest of 4 boys. Gramps passed away a few years back, and dad's into his early 60's. All 4 of us have at one point in time worked for the "family" business that I and one of my other brothers started back in the 90's (Lawncare/property management/tree removal, etc). All 4 of us live within 10 minutes of pops.
Today, dad, decided he would cut a tree down, of course he didn't need help, nor did he want his boys (2 of whom still do trees) to climb the tree and limb it down properly. Nah, in all his years of dropping trees (he's heated with wood my entire 35 years) he figures this one just needs a few ropes and he'll be able to bring it down no problem.
Except, according to mom, he just took out half the garage.
Hey dad, you got 4 kids who would have loved to help you take the tree down!! (or put the dock and boat hoist in, or take it out, or help you pour that new patio, or etc etc etc...