Taking the old man for a drive

[98SVT - was 06GT]

This forum still needs a like button......
My dad would ride with me no problem but didn't want to go flying with me after a friend of his had crashed.
I don't have any photos of my dad's midget but have one of gramps on his Excelsior.

[Hipo-Fred]

Good on you for taking dad for a ride ... love the shirt! 

Fred

[KR500]

Great for you and him. My dad would have been just short of 95 now. He was a car and motorcycle guy just like me,(or I like him). He had a few Indian's back in his youth. I really never got to take my dad out in our KR, but my wife took him for a short drive in it once at an INSAAC Spring Fling. She has a 68 GT/CS with manual drum brakes. So she gets in the KR with my dad as the passenger and comes to the first stop and steps on the brakes hard as she would in her GT/CS. Damn near launches him into the dash! Now my dad was not the quite type and was usually pretty loud. But his only comment to her was "the brakes work good".

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

Enjoy every moment with your dad. Lost mine way too soon. He used to "borrow" my GT350 occasionally. He liked his Lincoln better. I did get a chance to drive a WWII Vet last Veterans Day in the Washington DC Parade. He was a Mustang enthusiast and a hoot to drive around

[shelbydoug]

Well riding in it and driving it are two remarkably different experiences. 

[deathsled]

This forum still needs a like button......
My dad would ride with me no problem but didn't want to go flying with me after a friend of his had crashed.
I don't have any photos of my dad's midget but have one of gramps on his Excelsior.

So the membership expired in September of 1914.  Wow!  Long long time ago!

[deathsled]

Well riding in it and driving it are two remarkably different experiences. 

Letting him drive it now would be a frightful experience.  Plus it would create insurance issues in the event of a wreck.  No valid license. And and and...

[shelbydoug]

Ironic how memory is so convenient?

I remember the first time I took my 5 year olds training wheels off of his bike. He promptly crashed into the rear of my neighbors car and broke the taillight.

In fact, I remember waking up on the couch with our doctor staring me in the face with my Mom in close attendance. Apparently I attempted to do a handstand on my 'Hop-a-long-Cassify' bike and fell off hitting my head on a telephone pole.

No I wasn't 18. I was 5 but I suspect that un-diagnosed brain damage there would explain a lot now?

MY Driver's License is still valid but I was just looking at a 6R80 automatic transmission to replace the 'stick'. Hum? That left leg is draggin' a little?

[GeotechDuck]

He's ninety-six now and barely goes outside.  I was able to get him to go for a brief drive.  He enjoyed the rumble of the engine thoroughly.

This is awesome!

[6s341]

Very cool that you can enjoy a drive with your dad like that...and cool shirt too!  Thanks for sharing!

[67 GT350]

My father never cared...Never did anything to a car except drive it into the ground...How did I ever get into cars? Mind boggling. Nice to too that!!!

[deathsled]

He's still ticking along.  Took him for a haircut today.  He is still sharp but his hearing is really gone.  Glad he is here.

[FL SAAC Team Leader]

He's still ticking along.  Took him for a haircut today.  He is still sharp but his hearing is really gone.  Glad he is here.

use the limited tine we have on earth with  him

cause all we have in the end is memories