His face just says it all...it has been a long time since I posted anything. My grandmother died in November, all of my family was here at Christmas time (man, a house full of 14 people was pretty good for a few days, especially when they all got along!), and my responsibilities at the church and school have taken a little toll, but not so much that my son and I can't have nights like this.

Ethan got a few tools from dad for Christmas and was just dying to try them out. "Dad, can I help you work on something?" He didn't want a toy, he wanted something Y block related, something "dad" related. So, I spied this little 94 laying on the shelf that I want to give an overhaul to (following Ted's updates about vacuum signal to the distributor and all), and allowed him some time to disassemble. He didn't quit - he went right through to the end. After about 15 minutes or so, he leans in to me, gives me a hug, and says, "I love you, Dad" and keeps working.

Nope, Money can't buy that! He's on his way to being a Y blocker - I am going to have to make him go through a metal detector when he grows up and leaves home!

Here is a shot of the garage right now, stuffed with three 55's - I am working on this old fordor, and I am going to use its frame as a dolly for the sunliner body.

Good to see you are starting the kid out right.  I see pix like that and it makes me feel a little sad that I never had any kids, Kathy and I try but I think we are just getting too old.  Keep him at it!

When I got the Y block mag and the PHR mag in the mail I got them out of the mailbox and laid them down on the kitchen island. My wife quips, "so you got your little goodies huh? Guess you'll be tied up in the bathroom a little while?"

"Alright, alright, calm down," I reply. "Listen it's not often that the mighty Y graces the cover of the PHR magazine. Look at these engines - I'll bet you don't even know which one is the Y block, they all look the same to you don't they?"

She sauntered over to the magazine, picked up, and in less than a second, put her finger on Eaton's EMC machine. "That's easy!" she said.

I just shook my head and asked for the toilet paper!

mctim64 (1/6/2011)

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Good to hear from you again Daniel.    I was wondering where you were, sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Good to see you are starting the kid out right.  I see pix like that and it makes me feel a little sad that I never had any kids, Kathy and I try but I think we are just getting too old.  Keep him at it!

Tim, I hear what you're saying, and don't think I take God's gift of 3 wonderful children lightly - I am blessed, that is for sure.

Glad I could catch up in your FED project. Pretty cool!

That's right Glen - especially when I have my father-in-law's interior apart and almost have the headliner finished. Man that's real work!

You know what, we could have our mini-meet sometime after the weather breaks. Only problem is, right now, all of these Y block powered vehicles are down for RnR!

The 3 of us have got to get together sometime soon. Y'all welcome anytime.

Wait till issue #102

mctim64 (1/6/2011)

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Good to hear from you again Daniel.    I was wondering where you were, sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Good to see you are starting the kid out right.  I see pix like that and it makes me feel a little sad that I never had any kids, Kathy and I try but I think we are just getting too old.  Keep him at it!

Tim, Wish I'd known that earlier, I'd have loaned you a few of mine. Seriously, Don't give up. My youngest is 19, I'm 69 in april! ( my oldest will be 49 in september).  

Mine is on the 11th, Kathy's is on the 20th, Bigredtodd has the 9th  and it looks like Todds newest addition will be April also.