Thanks Leo. My kids are my life. I know in just a few short years they will have their own interests and Dad will have all the time in the world to shoot.
Yesterday was a gorgeous day as long as one stayed in the Sun. I was getting ready to head to the range when Mom and Dad came over with a new soccer net for my Alexa. We assembled it and went out to the field. When she found out that I'd given up the range to shoot some goals with her she tolt me to go shooting. Good kid. She don't understand yet that the smile on her face when I was out with her was worth more to me than a billion trips to the range. When she said "Thank you for playing soccer with me Daddy.", my heart soared higher than Mt Everest. It was a good day. All you dad's can relate so I thought I'd share.
Stoney, this exactly the reason I will be standing in court tomorrow morning with my ex. She's got those girls convinced I'm jus trying to change the custody orders to lower my support payments. Truth of the matter is that the current orders are based on the year I lived out of state. I was the perfect dumb/nice guy and didn't go thru the courts when I came back 6 years ago. Now whenever she gets pissed at me she can wave them old papers around an say I aint due ta see them until July even though we live in the same town!
Spending time with those girls an attending all their events is the highlight of my life. I got a 16 year old who could really use my influence right now an I'll be damned if I don't get that chance.
Leo, we're probably a lot older than you. I've been a cop for 38 years and I still about a year and a half before I can retire.
Tex, I'm only 36, but at this point I still have to think about me an Lil's future, an it's a skeery business! The way things are goin the thought of havin to work until ya drop is inevitable somedays. I'm self employed an have to trust hired accountants to steer me right to make sure I have sumpthin when things start to give out down the road. Plus I'd really like to spend them golden years travelin an doin whatever we want like my folks did before my mom got sick. No regrets an all that
Leo