Toyomafia - The Clubhouse. Balls and Burgers Summer 2025

I'm only 51. But I can hang with the youngen's on the snow, in a kayak or at work. So they always refer to me as the old guy. The 03 part is a homage to my mos in the marines. Infantry. You don't have to be dissapointed.

 

I have never done it myself, although I did quite a bit of blasting for fence work. The old timers that gave me the materials, told me about using a stick of dynamite to toss in a lake or pond and it would stun everything for a good distance around the blast. The fish would float up and then be gathered in a net

 

I appreciate the explanation! Can’t wait to have a beer with you one day

 

But wouldn't that be DuPont gathering?

 

Or a toke.

edit: and a toke.

 

Or that, yes.
Also your old lady’s smile is telling me the whole story, you guys are having a blast!

 

That we are. Best decision I've ever made was to ask her to be my wife. Hope we'll all gather round a fire and tell stories one day soon.

 

Deal!

 

I have that, doom 2, final doom, doom 64, doom 3, and doom 2016 on there.

I'll get you next time homie. P226, p320, or a surprise?

 

Decided to screw around in the pond after putting the kids to bed.

 

What did you dangle in the water to catch that?

 

It woulda been a lil perch if I had done THAT

 

you're kids will go to bed when the sun is still up? Alright, spill it. What kind of tranqs are you using?
Summer break too? My mom wouldn't even see me til the sun went down. I suspect you're harboring secrets untold here Sir.

 

I’d like this magic as well please

 

I too would like to know. My kid’s hovering over my phone as I type this..

 

Hahah what are you watching?!

 

He was watching how to build railroad crossing dingers out of Lego before i got fed up fixing the washing machine (pt.2) and snatched it back out of his hands

 

Hahah those were quotes I asssumed your kid would be asking. That’s what I always get, or play it again!

 

My oldest is 8, then 5, then 4, then 2, then 8 months. Sun goes down around 8:30 right now. We still get the kids up around 5:30AM to go to summer care (school our kids go to offers this) and day care. Bed time is about 7:30.
Our kids don't have tablets or phones and the TV typically doesn't come on until the weekends. Play outside and around the house until supper.
Every night we eat as a family at, or close to, 6PM. They all bathe around 6:30/6:45 (we have a tankless water heater and multiple showers/baths). Baths-books-prayers-bed.
Considering my wife and I both work almost the exact same schedule and our kids are routine driven and thrive off of it, it works for us. My oldest is going to be staying up later more since she's older, involved in more, and responsible to do a lot herself.

 

Solid shit…. Love it

 

Great parenting, seems to be a lost art these days.
Your kids will appreciate this when they become adults...

 

lost art for sure

we gave our kids a consistent routine ( now 23 & 20) and they turned out awesome.

Kids these days are wrecked with chaos

their minds are seldom settled.

a routine is absolutely necessary to grow a settled mind

now my kids are appreciative of the hard work we did, because they see the weak minds of kids that had a different upbringing

I can count on one hand the families that eat together every night

hi 5 to the good parents out there!

 

Morning Mafia.

I got in some coffee and contemplation on the deck this morning before the family woke up.

 

14–9 win. On the the Championship on Saturday

 

Semper Fi

 

Had to get on the roof this evening to fix some flashing ripped off from a storm. Wasn't in upper 90s like usual, so I knocked it out. While up there I always like to look at our property. Kinda like a different POV.

Decided to go fish a little bit again and caught this little guy (i knew i shouldnt have went skinny dipping. Dammit @RobertD giving me ideas)....which tells me they're breeding and growing.

 

You are my New Dad Hero...

Old school to a fault...

That is a compliment and from me those are F@C&ing rare