Just had an old friend stop by for a 3 hour visit. Denny is 1 of my old buds from days long ago. He lost half his guts in a jungle far, far away back in the late 60's but has always been a hard working man and would give a fella the shirt off his back iffn he felt you needed it. Denny has forgotten more about concrete or just being a human than any man I have ever met in my life might ever remember. Even though we do not live more than 20 miles away from each other we have over the last few years fell out of touch with each other. I call it lifeinteruptus and Denny calls it "Hey man, I didnt know where you moved to". But anyways, Denny and I go way back. We have killed more deer, beers, and all matter of living creatures than most folks would be unlikely to see at their local Wal-Mart on a Sunday afternoon. What a great time we had just sitting by the wood stove and talking about some of the times we have shared in the past. His reason for the visit, he was pretty ashamed to ask but he knows I would help him out no matter what, was because he is wanting to hang some sheet rock and needs some help on a remodel in his house. I said of course I will help and when are we going to get started? I mean really? I already got my drills plugged in and charging before by bro got home. I am pretty sure that it was a pretty far stretch for my old friend Denny to ask for help even at the age of 69 years old but I am bound to help a brother out. Man, to hear the 3 hour conversation we had would make a smile on yer face. I know it did on mine. I am looking forward to spending some time with him again this winter so if we frick something up we can just say "Nickle dime chit anyhow".
Great story Butcher Now, like one of them videos you shoot and share regularly, it would be great to see ya's doing the Sheetrock along with your commentary
real nice, You are a valuable person to have as a friend. Good that you two came back together. One of my best buds and I drifed apart after retirement. Then I pick up the paper and his Obit is in it. He died of a cancer related to Agent Orange exposure. We had worked to gether and were in the service together. I made it to the funeral and caught up with his family. So sad.
Sounds like some good times and catch-up working together. You sure he didnt see you in town when you picked up some beer, and thought...... hey, I know that guy!
Please keep in contact with that friend Butcher. It will make both of you happy in the following years. My own story is that for a few years my old friend and I drifted apart simply because of moves and miles. But we eventually got back together again and it was great. Then sadly he got sick but I stuck with him through his many trials until we buried him just a little over a year ago. damm I miss that man and so does my wife. We have many happy memories. You will have them too.
Normally I won't share things like this but Dennis opened it up so I'll add mine. A friend from early years (High school) and I just started re-connecting over the last 4-5 years or so. Slowly at first but more and more frequent towards the end. He told me that I was the reason why he had the taste of music he does and reminisced about riding in the GTO listening to music and chasing women back in the day! Spent an evening with him back in late summer 2015, brought him home early, pre-supper. His wife said he was rubbing the sides of his head and got up from sitting to walk to the bathroom and dropped. Not quite an hour after I had left him.
Had one of my HS friends do that to me also. Was on the phone with him for over an hour when he said he had a headache. He'd call me back after he took some aspirin. His brother called me 5 days later , aneurysm occurred about 15 min. after we had hung up. So yeah, what Dave said above.
Thanks for sharing the truthful, yet sad stories, gents. Very heartwarming that y'all can convey these difficult moments.
Butcher, Thanks for starting this thread. This past September I got back together with two of my long time buds. We went fishing to Hayward, Wis. for 4 days. Were were all in each others weddings and all three of us have our own businesses and are still married to the same women we started with. It was 30 years since we all got together. People ask what took so long? Well, we got busy being a dad, a husband an employer, etc. Finally, we all have gotten to a time in our lives where the business can survive with us gone for a few days, wife needs a break from us And yes, with cell phones our daughters each had to call each of us once in the four days. (thank God they are talking to us, some guys ain't so lucky). We drank some bourbon, beer and had a few cigars and we picked up where we left off, just like it was yesterday. Fishing was good, not great but good. We resolved we are going to do it again each September. Corpus Christi, Texas this coming year. thanks again Butcher for the reminder. Friendships are taken for granted until they are gone.
