Had a visit with my guitar teacher today

[telekaster1999]

He's is my uncle Aaron. 83 years old an although his physical condition is deteriorating he is still full of piss and vinegar as ever. He spent countless hours with me teaching me to play guitar, often times until the wee hours of the morning when the sun was coming up. As a young man he was in and out of jail often, nothing ever major, just normal rowdy young male stuff. In the 50's he hitchhiked to California from South Carolina. Chicken fighter, green thumb gardener and a goat wrangler. Just a few words to describe him. He said there wasn't anything he couldn't fix or f-up with a case of PBR years ago. But he is also full of music and wisdom. Yea he taught me guitar, but he taught me so much more than that. We both were in tears when I had to go. God only knows how much longer he has. So much more I could tell you about him but I'll stop here. If you've made it this far thanks for listening.

 

[brookdalebill]

Treasure your time with him.
Be there for him if/when he needs you.
You obviously appreciate him.

 

[Toto'sDad]

He's is my uncle Aaron. 83 years old an although his physical condition is deteriorating he is still full of piss and vinegar as every. He spent countless hours with me teaching me to play guitar, often times until the wee hours of the morning when the sun was coming up. As a young man he was in and out of jail often, nothing ever major, just normal rowdy young male stuff. In the 50's he hitchhiked to California from South Carolina. Chicken fighter, green thumb gardener and a goat wrangler. Just a few words to describe him. He said there wasn't anything he couldn't fix or f-up with a case of PBR years ago. But he is also full of music and wisdom. Yea he taught me guitar, but he taught me so much more than that. We both were in tears when I had to go. God only knows how much longer he has. So much more I could tell you about him but I'll stop here. If you've made it this far thanks for listening.

You're lucky to have known your uncle Aaron. I've had a handful of such acquaintances down through nearly eighty years of being on this planet. I don't know what sets those kinds of men apart, but it's not something passed out to many. One thing I do know, I don't reckon any of them were rich, I think it's the hard knocks and the road that makes them.

My last boss had money, and was one of those unforgettable kinds of men, but he wasn't rich, he had been poor too long in his life by the time that he had money, he was consigned to being poor. He wasn't tight with others, just with himself. In fact, he was very generous to me, not only with his money, but his time. I miss him and thought the world of him but he was still poor folks when he died.

 

[Mjark]

None of my uncles were that interesting! Three were engineers one an insurance agent. Lastly, one in the livestock insemination business!

 

[elihu]

Great story!

I had one uncle that was a bookie and the other was a history professor.

They were both interesting to me as a youngster. And they were both patient and kind.

I lucked out.

 

[Milspec]

I think everyone has a crazy uncle in the family that just stands out. Mine was a career sailor in the Navy. Despite being in for a lot of years, he never held any rank longer than a few months due to drunken brawls and other crazy antics. Didn't teach me anything about guitar, but his stories were amazing to a teenage kid and is why I joined the Marines at 17. I wanted those adventures as well.

I had hoped to be the crazy uncle to my nephews and nieces, but I just wasn't around enough for it to take. Still trying to make up for that.

 

[wrathfuldeity]

You're lucky to have known your uncle Aaron. I've had a handful of such acquaintances down through nearly eighty years of being on this planet. I don't know what sets those kinds of men apart, but it's not something passed out to many. One thing I do know, I don't reckon any of them were rich, I think it's the hard knocks and the road that makes them.

My last boss had money, and was one of those unforgettable kinds of men, but he wasn't rich, he had been poor too long in his life by the time that he had money, he was consigned to being poor. He wasn't tight with others, just with himself. In fact, he was very generous to me, not only with his money, but his time. I miss him and thought the world of him but he was still poor folks when he died.

There's a lot more to being wealthy than money. Sounds like he truely knew what wealth is.

None of my uncles were that interesting! Three were engineers one an insurance agent. Lastly, one in the livestock insemination business!

I bet he could get prime cuts of steak anytime he wanted... unless we're talking chickens.

 

[telekaster1999]

Back in the day he looked like Colonel Sanders but could sing like Jim Reeves.

 

[Toto'sDad]

When my last boss was fourteen years old, living in Oklahoma in the dustbowl days, his father took him aside one morning. He told him that he was about grown, and that he was taking a place at the table that the little one's could benefit from his share of the food, and that he ought to think about moving on. My boss asked his dad when he should leave. His dad replied right now Jim.

My boss packed up what he could carry and left that day. He eventually landed in Edison Ca, getting off a boxcar, and making his way to town. He actually worked as an extra in the movie "the Grapes of Wrath" filmed out by Sunset Camp, and School off the Weedpatch highway.

He enlisted in the army and spent a couple of years over in New Guinea. When he came home, he found work, married, and started a family. He saved his money and opened his own business which is still going today and has allowed many of his family to prosper. When I contrast his life with at least one modern day grown man I know who took four years to make it out of his grandparent's garage, I'm just amazed at how much difference there can be in a man's drive.

 

[redhouse_ca]

He's is my uncle Aaron. 83 years old an although his physical condition is deteriorating he is still full of piss and vinegar as ever. He spent countless hours with me teaching me to play guitar, often times until the wee hours of the morning when the sun was coming up. As a young man he was in and out of jail often, nothing ever major, just normal rowdy young male stuff. In the 50's he hitchhiked to California from South Carolina. Chicken fighter, green thumb gardener and a goat wrangler. Just a few words to describe him. He said there wasn't anything he couldn't fix or f-up with a case of PBR years ago. But he is also full of music and wisdom. Yea he taught me guitar, but he taught me so much more than that. We both were in tears when I had to go. God only knows how much longer he has. So much more I could tell you about him but I'll stop here. If you've made it this far thanks for listening.

Tell us more!

 

[redhouse_ca]

I think everyone has a crazy uncle in the family that just stands out. Mine was a career sailor in the Navy. Despite being in for a lot of years, he never held any rank longer than a few months due to drunken brawls and other crazy antics. Didn't teach me anything about guitar, but his stories were amazing to a teenage kid and is why I joined the Marines at 17. I wanted those adventures as well.

I had hoped to be the crazy uncle to my nephews and nieces, but I just wasn't around enough for it to take. Still trying to make up for that.

Jeez, I just realized I'm probably that crazy uncle these days. Not sure how I feel about that, but both words seem to describe me equally.

 

[telekaster1999]

@redhouse_ca the internet doesn't have enough gigabytes to tell his story. Lol

 

[redhouse_ca]

@redhouse_ca the internet doesn't have enough gigabytes to tell his story. Lol

Storage is cheap and life goes by fast!

 

[Tonetele]

Orianthi's guitar teacher is the brother of one of my best mates, a real classical maestro, Sadly the brother, Paz Russo, has passed from brain tumours. I wonder if she knows?