My son has taken to the road for the summer!!.........he bought a Hotdog Cart and gives his Dad a call......Hey Dad!!! (I could hear the money question coming!!)
So needless to say I have loaned (given) him a little start up money and a small RV ... 96 winnebago Brave 34RQ to begin his summer fantasy!!.....so if your traveling thru upstate NY or VT and see some kid (He's 17) sitting on the side of the road peddling 1/4 pound hotdogs stop and say hi!!...it could just be him!! he Starts at MIT in the fall and this is his first sabbatical in life!!!
Makes his Daddy proud!!!!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Friday 9th of May 2014 07:11:08 AM
BiggarView said
07:31 AM May 9, 2014
Not surprising, Mike, the example you set goes beyond your gene's. If that model ain't broke why fix it? We like Mike. (to steal and paraphrase an old campaign slogan)
Camper Chronicles said
07:47 AM May 9, 2014
I'll keep an eye out for him Mike...I loves me a good hot dog!!
cherylbrv said
07:52 AM May 9, 2014
You should be very proud, Mike! It is very rare these days to find teenagers with a work ethic, especially during the summer between high school and college. Not to mention being self employed! You did a fine job! Plus MIT - wow!!!
The Bear II said
07:55 AM May 9, 2014
Good Luck to Him
Hope he is so successful he has to buy more carts.
manycats said
08:23 AM May 9, 2014
"Teach a man how to fish..." You seem to have raised a self-reliant young man who will follow in your footsteps. Congrats.
LandL Partners said
01:43 PM May 9, 2014
Woo hoo! Sounds like he's off to a great start to his future and has a great role model!
Dog Folks said
05:26 PM May 9, 2014
Strong work ethic, wants to travel, and MIT at 17. You have to be kidding!!!
He is a GREAT young man.
You did good Lucky Mike. Be proud.
NWescapee said
05:40 PM May 9, 2014
You have every reason to be proud, too bad we won't be in the NE this summer, I would have found him and bought some food just to reward his work ethic and initiative even though I'm not much of a hot dog fan!! Great job raising him Mike.
mylittledogs said
03:20 AM May 10, 2014
Hi Mike, good luck to you & your son. I want call no names but there is a young man that I took hunting an fishing when he was in high school. Me him an my son were very close. An after 25 years we still talk over the phone, I live inthe south an he lives up in the higher northern states. So my story is when he finished high school he went to college up north bought a sandwich wagon an worked his way through school. Went into the navy 8 years later got married, he know has two children a lovely wife.three internet businesses, an went back into the sanwich wangon selling which he has 7 now up the east coast. So who knows.
Kenny & frances
southernvagabond said
07:21 AM May 10, 2014
Great job raising your son Mike. He is smart & and has the initiative to make his own way in the world. At 17 most kids are only interested in playing video games. You have every right to be proud.
WestWardHo said
08:00 AM May 10, 2014
WestWardHo wrote:
You deserve to be proud of that guy! Love the "Hey Dad"! And love his initiative and sense of adventure!
You're a great Dad, Mike! And a generous one!
Sherry
Bill and Jodee said
04:56 PM May 11, 2014
Always thought the "Lucky" was from your hospital time......seems like you're darn lucky in the family department as well! I think we make our own luck so congratulations on the reward of being a good dad. It always feels good to help them out when they're willing to put in the work. He'll have a helluva "what I did on my summer vacation" story to tell!
Jodee
Jo and Ben said
06:53 PM May 11, 2014
He sounds like a great kid Mike, I would be proud too :)
Jake62 said
01:06 PM May 13, 2014
Congrats Mike,
Your legacy continues for another generation! May he become the man of compassion and cheerfulness that you've become ...
It must be in the Gene"s..........
My son has taken to the road for the summer!!.........he bought a Hotdog Cart and gives his Dad a call......Hey Dad!!! (I could hear the money question coming!!)
So needless to say I have loaned (given) him a little start up money and a small RV ... 96 winnebago Brave 34RQ to begin his summer fantasy!!.....so if your traveling thru upstate NY or VT and see some kid (He's 17) sitting on the side of the road peddling 1/4 pound hotdogs stop and say hi!!...it could just be him!! he Starts at MIT in the fall and this is his first sabbatical in life!!!
Makes his Daddy proud!!!!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Friday 9th of May 2014 07:11:08 AM
Not surprising, Mike, the example you set goes beyond your gene's. If that model ain't broke why fix it?
We like Mike. (to steal and paraphrase an old campaign slogan)
Hope he is so successful he has to buy more carts.
He is a GREAT young man.
You did good Lucky Mike. Be proud.
Kenny & frances
Jodee
Your legacy continues for another generation! May he become the man of compassion and cheerfulness that you've become ...