Thanks for all your comments.
My dad is definitely "old school". He built the house I was raised in; a beautiful spanish style post adobe. At the time he had never built a house or even helped build a house. He just bought some land and built. When he started the project he was a big man. 6' 3" and 245 pounds. He was working full time as a cop (night shift) so he worked on the house all day and on his days off. He finished the house in less than a year. He lost 65 pounds. According to my mom, he rarely ate or slept during construction. The man is extremely focused and driven, but I think I found a way to get him to work a little "safer".
I have a big. strong 16 year old son that my father loves very much. I told dad that it was a shame that my son will never learn the things that he taught me; mechanics, masonry, plumbing, building. That really hit home with grandpa. My dad has promised to call my son to include him in his projects. We only live 2 blocks away so it's pretty easy. They already have a work day scheduled for Saturday. My son is 6'1" and 190 pounds and he lifts weights daily. He's in for a surprise. Grandpa is still stronger and will work the boy into the ground.
