Grandson update ...

[blueriver]

Most of you recall that my "city boy" grandson came to live with us ... he is now 14.


Raised 4 boys myself !
Hows that "Grandson" been behaving ?
Let me know if I have to Fed-Ex you overnite a flankstrap off a big Bronc/bull I have here too tan his hide. I'll leave the sand burs and small pieces of cactus still on it.
Show him my post if you have too !
You-All are GREAT Grandparents IMO.
Careful he don't romance the ranch-hand from Ya.


Boone

Thats the next thing ... he has started making comments about girls... yesterday on the way home from the horse sale he asked me if I had seen that one girl with her pant leggs tucked in her boots ... he made sure I understood he thought she was cute ... Boone ya know the type I'm talking about ... cowgirl/rodeo girl the ones that make you turn your head.

Thanks for the grandparent compliment ... I see changes in him everyday and ya know he's a down right good boy ... I guess its time to relabel him "Young Man"

 

[bullbreaker]

Thats the next thing ... he has started making comments about girls... yesterday on the way home from the horse sale he asked me if I had seen that one girl with her pant leggs tucked in her boots ... he made sure I understood he thought she was cute ... Boone ya know the type I'm talking about ... cowgirl/rodeo girl the ones that make you turn your head.
Thanks for the grandparent compliment ... I see changes in him everyday and ya know he's a down right good boy ... I guess its time to relabel him "Young Man"

Colonel
Make sure you show this pic to the young man and tell him Rachel,Amber,Daisy and Suzy say HELLO
!

Boone

 

[blueriver]

Colonel
Make sure you show this pic to the young man and tell him Rachel,Amber,Daisy and Suzy say HELLO
!

Boone

He grinned from ear to ear and asked where are they? I said I think Florida ... and he asked if I do any auctions in Florida!!!

 

[bullbreaker]

He grinned from ear to ear and asked where are they? I said I think Florida ... and he asked if I do any auctions in Florida!!!

In that case Colonel when you two come down I'll introduce YOU to their moms and grandmothers ! :laughing:



Boone

 

[blueriver]

In that case Colonel when you two come down I'll introduce YOU to their moms and grandmothers ! :laughing:



Boone

Well I'm sure by the looks of the girls ... I'll get along just fine with the moms and grandmom's ... so now all you got to do is find a farm machinery auction so I can write the contract!!

 

[bullbreaker]

Well I'm sure by the looks of the girls ... I'll get along just fine with the moms and grandmom's ... so now all you got to do is find a farm machinery auction so I can write the contract!!

You know in the next couple days I'll call some friends of mine about 40 miles north of us. They have auctions maybe once or twice a year.I'll try to see if they are interested in calling your company about rates,etc. They are an interesting bunch.I've never asked or researched it but I'd say they have/are one of the largest African/American cattle ranches in US(land wise).Real cowboys their roots go way back.I'll pm you with info as soon as I find something out.

Boone

 

[jayste]

Hey Blue, how's the Grandson doing since his "lock down"? You and the Mrs. are doing a good thing by raising him. I think it was Cal Farley (Boys Ranch, Amarillo, Tx) that said that some times all that kids need are a shirt tail to hang on to. Wise and true words!:thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

Hey Blue, how's the Grandson doing since his "lock down"? You and the Mrs. are doing a good thing by raising him. I think it was Cal Farley (Boys Ranch, Amarillo, Tx) that said that some times all that kids need are a shirt tail to hang on to. Wise and true words!:thumbsup:

Jay ... he's doing well. Turning into a real hand around here. He turns 15 in April ... My problen now is he is starting to getting picked on in school. Got his ribs broke a few months back and last week got his glasses broke.

He's not big for his age ... he's a bean pole and very timid ... wears glasses and braces ....just won't stand his ground. I asked him when his ribs got broke and we where coming back from the Dr.... why did you take it? You should have fought back. All he said was ... I don't know.

He is strong. Lifts feed and throws hay bales. Carries buckets full and has some arms. I bought him a punching bag and a speed bag ... he tears them up and I know he can defend himself ... he just won't. I keep thinking one day he's just gonna have enough and I'll get the call to come to school cause he broke a boy's nose ... I will not punish him!!!

 

[jayste]

Yep, that's a tough call. As you know, years back, you'd pick out the biggest one and dot his "I's" and cross his "t's" and the rest of the goons would cow behind him, but not now. School's (and times) are a little different now. Nothing like a good plow cleaning every now and then to keep the bully's in their place.
About 15 yrs ago my boy was about your grandson's age and was having a little trouble with being the new kid in school. He'd had a few scrapes and this one kid kept pushing his buttons. We'd already went down the road of suspension and detention and we were looking down the barrel of having to find a new school. Bear in mind we already had transferred all of them to this "better" school. Anyway, I got a belly full of it and told him to get in the truck and we drove over to this other boys place. We went and found this kids dad and him out on their place working. So, we all four had us a man-to-man talk of how I wasn't there to take up for my son and fight his battles for him. What I was there for was to talk about keeping my son in that school. This was probably one of the best things I could have done simply because of the way he (the dad) and I responded to it. He turned to his son and said, "do you understand what this man is asking of you?", he nodded yes and it seems all the knuckeheadedness came to a halt. We all shook hands, he invited us to come over and fish with them sometime and the rest is history. I guess we could have put them in the round pen and go at it but actually we got things solved hashing it all out standing around a fence post.

 

[deerefan]

Yep, that's a tough call. As you know, years back, you'd pick out the biggest one and dot his "I's" and cross his "t's" and the rest of the goons would cow behind him, but not now. School's (and times) are a little different now. Nothing like a good plow cleaning every now and then to keep the bully's in their place.
About 15 yrs ago my boy was about your grandson's age and was having a little trouble with being the new kid in school. He'd had a few scrapes and this one kid kept pushing his buttons. We'd already went down the road of suspension and detention and we were looking down the barrel of having to find a new school. Bear in mind we already had transferred all of them to this "better" school. Anyway, I got a belly full of it and told him to get in the truck and we drove over to this other boys place. We went and found this kids dad and him out on their place working. So, we all four had us a man-to-man talk of how I wasn't there to take up for my son and fight his battles for him. What I was there for was to talk about keeping my son in that school. This was probably one of the best things I could have done simply because of the way he (the dad) and I responded to it. He turned to his son and said, "do you understand what this man is asking of you?", he nodded yes and it seems all the knuckeheadedness came to a halt. We all shook hands, he invited us to come over and fish with them sometime and the rest is history. I guess we could have put them in the round pen and go at it but actually we got things solved hashing it all out standing around a fence post.

I find a conversation full of intelligence goes a lot farther than a fight filled with violence. However, due to the times, I am equipped for both.