My Dad was going through some stuff in his office and found his old 30-30 reloader. It was the one he first started out with and learned on. It's a simple one, only for 30-30, but I have my Pappaw's old Marlin 336 so I'm going to head up to Missouri for Memorial Day and hang out with him and learn the basics. I can't wait!
I can still smell the smell of Dad's office/shop while my brother and I "helped" him (more watching in awe) while he reloaded, checkered, re-blued, and just cleaned his guns. It's a strong memory and will never go away. I, like many of you I'm sure, will always cherish those times. It will be like old times again to go up and hang out with him in the shop and learn. This time to remember and do on my own.
I'm bringing the AR15 and the AR10, and Dad will have his Mini 14 that he just bought last week. Boys, can you see that it's gonna be a fun weekend!?!?