Like a kid

[tenngun]

I get photos taken of me at events. But for some reason there is always this old guy that comes out.
I’m just shy of six foot, deep read beard with just a hint of grey, athletic.
But this shorter guy with all grey beard and bald!!!! WTH?
Well I know I’m some where to be found, at least in my head
Head is a crowded spot. The guy in the mirror lets me know he’s around every morning when I get up.
Then the ‘real me’
Then this kid, he is about five.
He comes out now and then. He’s out right now.
Got an email from UPS I got a long slim box due for delivery tomorrow.
Then I got a email from loyalist arms, they said to expect the box Friday
So this little kid in my head is dancing like an excited puppy. And every bit of traffic on the road he looks to see a brown truck.
Hey it’s 4pm
Come on kid you got 24 hours
24 hours that’s a whole day… hey I hear something is that them? Sometimes they come early, I bet that’s them
Then this old guy yells, would you too shut up, might be Friday before their here
Friday in whinny voice
It goes on

 

[Hermit Tim]

I know the feeling. I'm getting older and started feeling all those old injuries every day. But in my mind I'm still the same young strong dude I used to be and also get that giddy 'kid' feeling in similar situations. Last week I ordered a buttpad for my shotgun from Numrich and had that same reaction. Over a buttpad... In this troubled world it is great to still get that feeling over the little stuff. But the truth is the older I get the better I was.

 

[TDM]

As long as I’m comfortable in my recliner I feel young, but as soon as I start to get up reality brings me back. Oh, and when I’m in front of a mirror I just squint. No sense in spoiling my day.

 

[user 49399]

I know the feeling. My box is supposed to be here tomorrow. Oh wait, I hear a truck, let me go look. Ouch! My knees! Nope, just the garbage truck.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I see my old dad in the mirror every morning. He’s been dead 20 years. How does that happen?

 

[Semisane]

I make sure the mirror is fogged by the shower before looking at it. Damn, I look good.

 

[Jungle Dave]

Just had a long box arrive a while ago, and now I'm too tired from waiting up to sign for it and will be lucky if I make it down the hall to bed. Nice original caplock double in that box and too tired to open it. "Years are only a mind thing"....well....tell that to my body. But this is what tomorrow will be like: Refreshed from sleep....light a candle for ambience....and slowly open this beautiful cardboard box....

 

[Hermit Tim]

Just had a long box arrive a while ago, and now I'm too tired from waiting up to sign for it and will be lucky if I make it down the hall to bed. Nice original caplock double in that box and too tired to open it. "Years are only a mind thing"....well....tell that to my body. But this is what tomorrow will be like: Refreshed from sleep....light a candle for ambience....and slowly open this beautiful cardboard box....

Congrats. Ah, the excitement of a new old gun... Gonna share some pictures?

 

[rafterob]

I learned not to trust the mirror about 10 years ago

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

no matter how old we get that Kid always comes out when waiting for the decoder ring...HAHAHAHAh

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

I learned not to trust the mirror about 10 years ago

Im as handsome as I was 30 years ago..just ask my mirror...

 

[Hermit Tim]

no matter how old we get that Kid always comes out when waiting for the decoder ring...HAHAHAHAh

Yep, specially when it is an original double barrel decoder ring

 

[tenngun]

Came in today, I was much impressed. Smooth trigger pull, wood metal fit every bit as good as I make on my gun…. That’s to say as good as perdisoli not as good as a custom maker
Bore is smooth as glass
The stock is unfinished I’ve got a bit of forearm wood to remove and I’m going to paint it
The barrel looks chrome but that’s fixable
And need to fix up a rear sight. The front sight is a bayonet lug.
Touch hole correctly placed, sparks like a dream.

 

[TDM]

@tenngun photos please, sounds great!

 

[Hermit Tim]

Came in today, I was much impressed. Smooth trigger pull, wood metal fit every bit as good as I make on my gun…. That’s to say as good as perdisoli not as good as a custom maker
Bore is smooth as glass
The stock is unfinished I’ve got a bit of forearm wood to remove and I’m going to paint it
The barrel looks chrome but that’s fixable
And need to fix up a rear sight. The front sight is a bayonet lug.
Touch hole correctly placed, sparks like a dream.

Sounds like a great little project.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Came in today, I was much impressed. Smooth trigger pull, wood metal fit every bit as good as I make on my gun…. That’s to say as good as perdisoli not as good as a custom maker
Bore is smooth as glass
The stock is unfinished I’ve got a bit of forearm wood to remove and I’m going to paint it
The barrel looks chrome but that’s fixable
And need to fix up a rear sight. The front sight is a bayonet lug.
Touch hole correctly placed, sparks like a dream.

You mentioned painting it. What does that involve?

 

[tenngun]

I’m using milk paint in barn red. Then black ivy vine free handed on then waxed over
Never did it before so I’m with hope it goes ok

 

[oldwood]

Keep this between us........Hid in my work shop this afternoon , and did some work on a new smooth rifle. Was supposed to be working on a busted pressure cooker that kicked the breaker this morning. Working on the smoothie , was a glorious change from yard work. Hope it rains tomorrow as well.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I’m using milk paint in barn red. Then black ivy vine free handed on then waxed over
Never did it before so I’m with hope it goes ok

Interesting. Let us know how that turns out and good luck with it. I love learning new stuff and that got me curious.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I know the feeling. My box is supposed to be here tomorrow. Oh wait, I hear a truck, let me go look. Ouch! My knees! Nope, just the garbage truck.

I'm beginning to think that we forum members are getting very good at waiting for boxes. Seems like I'm always looking for the mail. Or the UPS guy. Or the FedEx guy......