Scott - It really is amazing, having seen the wagon with my own eyes sunk into the ground, how nice a starting point it actually is. I'm excited to see this come together for you and your pops.
I'm sure I've said it before, but that is something I did early in life - hang out with dad working on things. Until I got smarter than him (in my own mind). Typical teen. Later in life, in my late 20's, I realized how much I actually learned from him and yearned again for that. By then it was more his musical abilities I found my need to connect to him with; I had long-since exceeded his mechanical abilities by then, but he was an awesome musician. And I'm glad I did. And he really enjoyed that too.
Long story short - take every chance you have to hang onto your parents. I have now lost both and my only regret is not spending more time with them. Now I only have the things to remember them by and it's not the same.
FWIW, this corner is my parents ohmage. My Dad's guitar and amp (I repaired and preserved both into working condition) and some of my mom's art and writing.
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