Hi

I am a Father of 3 & Grampy of 10.

I am a Genealogy buff. My wife, Son and I are Bus Drivers.

We have been Married for 38 years.

When I was a kid I mowed the neighbor's yard & weeded for $2.50 for each task. That was a lot of money for a kid back then. I did this for him from time to time, but not every week. In 1962 when I was 15 years old the same neighbor asked me if I would like to work for him that summer. I said Yes I would like to work for him. He was a electrician, so on Friday the next day I went with him to the office where he worked. He took me down to a ware- house basement and I put tape on conduit pipe that turned slowly with help of a pipe turning machine. I did quite a few that day. Not all that bad for $2.50 an hour. I was rich!! A gold mine, right? When I finished work that day he took me home. I asked my dad if I could go to the movies that night now that I had a job. My dad asked if I had to work the next day. I told him yes, that I did. He said, "No, not if you have to work." I went to the neighbor and I told him what my dad said and that I wanted to go to the movies. I asked for Saturday off. He fired me!!!! I did not see it coming, what a shock!! I learned that you do not get something for nothing no mater how important you think you are . You can be replaced in a heart beat. You must work hard to keep your job to reap the rewards. What have you learned the hard way?

Bud