The job that started it all and the location that changed my life using a excavator to mow brush
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While mowing my front hill give you some insight into why i started UA-cam channel. Using the 120 excavator to mow the brush on my front hill.
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Do you know how someone could get a job working one of those machines?
@Coinguy American Hey, do you collect coins or know where or how to find the value of an old British two pence?
Glad to see the Gopro found. Too bad the Mrs. didn't get to use her metal detector. Lol
@@LP-mz8rc Look on eBay. From £4000 to £8000.
@@LP-mz8rc The old British coin values can be hard to find sometimes. But there are some coin collector price guides online. Just Google for British coin collectors values. There are a few coin books with the most current values according to condition. They also tell you how to determine the condition, or grade of the coin.
Those memories stay with us forever. Excavating a bench with a memorial bench to sit in and admire the view for your dad would be a great project. He raised a good kid. You do him proud.
Dang Mike. I could hear it in your voice when you were talking about your dad and it was enough to get me a little choked up. I guess that means I like you cause if not it wouldn't have bothered me like it did to hear it. Your story reminded me of something I saw as a kid back in the '70s. A tow truck operator was winching a vehicle out of a deep ravine and the cable snapped. Safety wasn't a big issue back in those days, and I won't get graphic about this. But if you've watched the end of BraveHeart that's what happened to the tow truck guy. Sucked to see that as a kid.
I saw something very similar to what you saw as a kid when I was an EMT 38 years ago, so I can't imagine seeing that as a kid. I learned very quickly there are some things you can't un-see, and that's what sucks about that profession. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Take care.
I agree man I could hear it too, so sorry for your loss Mike!
When a grown man starts talking about losing his Dad and being there or seeing it happen, I can't stop thinking about my Dad. I was there and saw it happening in the hospital. He looked right at me as if pleading for me to do something and I couldn't. Mike Simons, I feel Your Pain.
Those in service jobs that have high risk always come with moments we will not forget. Having to recover an Apache helicopter in 2007 with two of my friends on it will always be burned into my mind.
@@dvdadaudits7500 in my LEO career, I have some same memories.
My Dad is always closer
The way you put together the videos and explain everything that you are doing is why I can watch everyone of them without skipping though. No one really just wants to see someone sitting in a machine not really talking. The narration is key.
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What a story. Your dad would be proud of you. I can see why you treat this area with respect and reverence. Thanks for sharing that.
On a lighter note....here you are, a successful, happy husband-dad-businessman-operator.....and you're wearing crocs!!! Not only that, your running equipment wearing crocs!! I'm not knocking you, I've never worn them, I was just surprised. Thank goodness you don't wear Birkenstock sandals..
everybody knows birkenstocks are for cuttin firewood....
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Sorry about your dad. I'm 100% confident that he'd be proud of you and your family. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, sir those memories last a lifetime but remember all of the good ones!! if your dad was here today, he would probably be doing the same thing!!! Best of luck to you !!!
Awful news about your Dad. Sorry for your loss, Mike.
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Very sorry to hear about accident with Dad........You keep on Safety side . ......God Bless my friend. ....
Sorry about your dad MIKE. I still have both of my parents. Don't really know how much longer but still enjoying having them. I'm 38 and my parents have made it to be over 70. Unfortunately time is running out.
THANK you sir for sharing your memory and enjoy watching your videos.
What a terrible thing to happen. Stay safe out there! Maybe outsource the mowing to a herd of goats...
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My thoughts too. The goats thrive on all that woody weed. Just need to build a goat proof fence.
@@jennyoreilly5980 After having goats on a hillside in Tennessee with a well maintained wire fence they still got out, I don't know if there is such a thing as a goat proof fence.
@@Bama1963 In Australia there are millions of feral goats that are now being rounded up and shipped to the middle east, along with camels and donkeys. Goats are the best climbers and need special fencing, just look at the variations on the internet, take your pick. I would probably run a few in special moveable yards. Just depends on the terrain. Good to speculate on.
It's tough when you lose anyone but when its your dad, its that rock that you took for granted as always being there that is gone. Kind of makes you feel a little more vulnerable to life. But, over time I realized that I am that same rock for my family and that gave me a kind of peace. Doesn't take away the pain of losing him but, it's pretty cool to realize that now you are that same rock for your family.
Im sorry for you loss Mike 🙏🏻
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Your dad would be proud of you you can tell by your voice you loved him he did good you are a good father to your family!!
We feel the loss of your dad. Thanks for sharing stories of him. In his absence he has surrounded you with amazing people to get through life and business.
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I'm Sorry for you loss ,Mike, Accidents are the worse way to loss our love ones.❤Sending ny love and Gods blessings to you and your beautiful family.Wanda In Ok
I wish I would have found your channel earlier, but I've been working hard on trying to catch up, and enjoying every single video.
My heart sunk when I heard you tell us what happened there...
You're a good man, husband, father, and provider, Mike. And I know that a lot of that came from your Dad. And I'm sure your work ethic does too. Not all heroes wear uniforms.
Thank you for doing what you do.
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Thank you for sharing about your dad. I could hear it in your voice how hard it is on you. You can better believe that he’s sitting up in the hereafter with a prideful smile on his face as he’s watching over you and your family. God bless!
Sorry for your loss
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Mike so sorry for your loss, but it makes you a stronger person… He must of taught you well, because it shows… Your Simply Amazing…
Thanks for sharing. Sorry for your loss, very humbling.
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@@DirtPerfect You are most welcome, hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas.
hey matt. i see your last name is how people try to spell mine.mine is southern and in 47 years i have not found 1 person who can spell it correctly.
@@alwayshungry24 I reckon they’d drop the O off all the time... with my last name, people are always chucking an O in to make it Southerland or we get Sullivan.
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You are a good son. I hope you find peace , you are the father now of a child. Great mowing as always. Your Dad would be proud.
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I lost my son 31 years ago mate , he was 4 and half weeks old, and it still hurts to talk about it , so I know your pain ☹️ love to you and your family ❤️ from Manchester uk 🇬🇧
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I'm sorry for your loss Colin. My second son was born breach and we were trying to do a home birth. I drove my wife at the time to the hospital and was very concerned, the doctor came in and handed me my son saying he almost died and they were currently trying to save his mother. The experience has made me so empathetic to people who have lost children.
@@dvdadaudits7500 thank you 🙏 I’m glad everything went well in the end. ❤️
I heard you talk about your dad in another video and I could tell how proud of him you were. Hang on to those good memories Mike, they can comfort you when you need them the most. I speak from experience, I miss my dad but thankful for the time I had with him.
That was tough watching you on such steep inclines! Whoa! Great job and I do hope you get the doozer in there and rework those benches!!
So sorry for your loss Mike I really am. Machines can be dangerous and sometimes they can catch a person off guard. One almost claimed my life in 2004 and I live with the pain every day now. Accidents sadly happen all to often. Stay safe Mike as we all care about you. Your father raised a very awesome son, family.
Sorry to hear that about your Dad Mike hope you guys have a Merry Christmas and prayers we all have a great New Year.......Thumbs Up buddy
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I've never shaken your hand but consider you a friend!! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!
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WOW. Great video thanks once again. And I am sorry about your dad. That really got to me and the way you relate to that hill. How the hill changed your life more than once. You are a strong person
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Sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort. Thanks for the video.
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Maybe someday you can put together a video tribute to your father. It would be tough and an emotional rollercoaster to do, but it might also help with the healing. It's never easy to lose someone and we all have to cope & get closure in our own time and way.
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Mike,thanks for sharing about your dad. My dad was in a serious accident on a farm tractor when I was 9 years old. He walked away from it only because it threw him clear. The tractor was destroyed but he had it rebuilt and I now have it today some 70 years later. We transported Dad to his final resting place with the tractor in 1998. You made me think about how much different my life would have been if dad had lost his life in that accident. I also keep the farm mowed every year and enjoy doing it. I also remember that day every time I go by where the accident happened. I can still see the tractor flipping through the air in my mind. I'm so thankful I had him with me to teach me all of the things I enjoy today.
Just finished watching this on our tv, got me crying, because I know how awful it is to lose your dad. Our hearts go out to you. I have a little shrine in my sewing room to my Dad. He was the world to me. On a lighter note, really enjoyed the video. Merry Christmas and stay safe.
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Hey Mike - please don't ever stop being sappy. Stories about your father passing are things that make you more real, make you more like us, the viewers. Most of us have been there too. You are one of the few channels that I strongly believe don't add "sappy" stories just to boost views. It's part of your heart you're sharing, and we appreciate that. Don't talk about stuff till YOU think it's the right time. We understand that - we get it. And we care.
OK, enough sappy stuff!
Merry Christmas Mr. & Mrs. Dirt Perfect! All the Season's best to you and yours! Wishing much continued success, both online and offline. Now go give Aaron a hard time about something!!!
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Your the king of rigged up attachments my dad would be jealous
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When I'm bored and when the pain gets too severe,
I watch old favorite videos. It was fun to ride on that bush hog.
Just finished watching the video. Was very good as always with great footage and excellent narration.
Was very moved by those final words. Having a really good channel like yours , means that you really put yourself out there. Your fans , really feel like they get to know you. This video's final thoughts brought that out even more. Thanks for sharing that. After hearing your dad's story , on behalf of all your fans , family and friends , Please take some time with your equipment and improve the road and benches .
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Thanks for the story of ya father. Sorry for ya loss. And thank for the great video. ❤
I had to quickly put safety glasses on for those close up shots! 👓 🤓
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So sorry to hear about your Dad, Mike. It was shortly after you recorded this video that I accidentally discovered your channel and haven't missed hardly an episode since. For the first year or so, I was watching via my grandson's page and did not have the ability to comment. Six or seven months back we fixed that and set me up a page so I could Like - Subscribe - & Comment. When we got to meet in person this past September, when I came down to ride my horse out at the German Ridge Recreation area, it only cemented what I felt in my heart. You're a great guy and your Dad would be very proud of what you have accomplished. I for one am very grateful to watch your channel - It's Good Stuff! God Bless and please keep it up. Lee
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I like the history of how you became famous. Sorry to hear of your loss
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Your doing your old man proud, head up. Not an easy video but I guarantee he would be proud of the man he raised. Keep doing what your doing.
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Thanks for sharing the good and the bad memories of this area. Your dad would like to look down and see the road complete. I will see if I can find your first video, would be nice to see how you and the channel have changed.
Thank you for sharing this video, sappy just means you have a heart and i miss my Dad also , thank you .
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Sir, that was another great video. From experience, talking about those things are great therapy but also at your speed. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Side note; I didn't think you hogged the metal detector, you put it together, you get to use it first! 😎😁
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Hello hope you are doing great
Will love to know you if you dont mind
For a minute I thought you meant you've only been doing excavating for 1 year! You've come a long way DP!
Thanks for sharing your story Mike 🙏. Merry Christmas to you and your family ☃️
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Glad I watched this vid from 15 months ago. Thanks for sharing about the loss of your Dad. My Dad was around until my early 60s and passed in mid 2011. Still miss him. It was apparent that his loss still affects you.
I bet your dad was a amazing man. I can only imagine he must have had tremendous work ethic and knowledge. I first started watching your channel when you were mowing back field tree limbs. I think you were at about 450 subscribers. Don’t change a thing!
Thanks Dennis and I know you where one of the first
I know this is an old vid….but you gotta finish that road that your Dad started. Make it the best road you’ve ever built in his honour! Your Dad would be super proud of the thriving biz/family you’ve built!
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I saw Mrs. Dirt Perfect video where you hogged the new metal detector to find the go pro!! Did she get a chance to use it? Lol.
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being that you did find the camera. I was expecting to see the footage from it
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I know you have to have ads in your videos, but wish you didn't have to for this special video!! I lost my dad last month, can't speak for him but I'm positive yours is smiling down on you and is very proud of everything you've accomplished
You are one lucky man having your family living close!!👍👍♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸
Very young age to loose your DAD. Did you see lets dig video on buckets? Good video.
No not yet
i am so sorry for your loss but i am sure he is looking down and thinking you are doing so good and he is so proud of you .
Be careful I think this is where you lose your camera. Take care. PS you will find it.
Time travel is great. Lol God bless
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Love watching you video. You’re dad would be very proud of you.
You make your dad proud! So sorry for your loss brother!
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Not 'sappy' at all MIKE. Twenty two yrs old & you guys really could have done a lot together. SO, I give you even MORE credit for what you've accomplished despite the loss. I am truly sorry for ya bud! Listen, I lost my wife over a couple months ago. She claimed Thanksgiving as the holiday SHE would host and did so for 48yrs. This year was mighty lonely as will be Christmas. IT'S YOU friends I've made on UA-cam who FILL such a VOID I live with. I was on that hill with you in this 42min video. I'm in a world of hurt and unknown - there ain't no rule book. Thank YOU and the several others I subscribe to for playing 'family' for me. God bless and please stay safe & hug your family. Sonny
Thanks Sonny glade to be just a small part of you life 😁
@@DirtPerfect Not Just & not Small, Mike. I follow you guys fluently with meaning and take seriously all you provide. I even worked on the 120 all the way! Thanks in so many ways. You're a good man and your work ethic and instructional videos are all top shelf. Know that and keep going! YOU make a difference, he sees it and is SO proud!
Very sorry for your loss, We all know if you are working things can go bad way to fast. I lost my brother to a machine accident. May God Bless you and your Family. Thank you for sharing.
I like the intro. Your balance of work, family and fun is admirable.
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Thanks for sharing I don’t know what else to say. I lost my cousin in a tragic farming accident and mentally lost my grandfather who was there that day. Time heals
I lost my Dad in 20 years ago to cancer, I still and always will miss him, it's really tough sometimes to even think about loosing him but we had a lot of great times together and I always try to remember those. God bless you and your family.
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I know how you feel losing your dad. I also lost my mom. I was sixteen then my dad passed she had a heart attack and I was twenty-six when my mom passed from a long hard battle with cancer. When you're ready we're all here to listen! It's an awful thing Losing a parent especially at a younger age. I think your dad would be extremely proud to know that you're helping so many people through UA-cam. Your videos definitely help me get through that night or day sometime it's extremely rough but you are videos get it right off my mind for a little while. Thanks for everything you do
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I'm so happy you make videos. I love every one of them. It makes my life better
Thanks, Mike.😊
Just had to watch this again, when you told the story about your dad it just floored me and I didn’t even remember what the rest of the video was about. Then sometime later in the episode where you named your project dump truck Lt. Dan, I was floored again I had commented that you should name it after your dad, low and behold Lt. Dan! As a father whose son named his son after me there’s nothing in the world I’ve ever been prouder of, I can reassure you your dad is very proud!
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Never commented before anywhere
I understand how much that took to share
Thank you and thank you for this channel
Love watching
Hope you have a great Holliday
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Thank you for Sharing the story about your Father.
God bless you and your family! Your Father is very proud of you 👏 trust me, he is watching over you!
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Thanks for sharing your story. Enjoy your content immensely.
I can relate. I had been home from the Air Force 6 months when my dad died from congestive heart failure at 54 years old. 💔
Tanks for sharing your memories with us Mike… I know it was not easy, but such is the love you had for your father….. stay safe.
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I have not commented on here before but I am Glenn Hunter dad he talk about you all the time and about your video he's got a Lot respect 4 you thanks for being good to him sorry about your dad
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Mike sorry for your loss. Your parents are someone you'll never forget. I lost my dad 64 years ago by a freak accident cleaning a pistol. I was there and saw the whole thing. I never dwelled on it but I still remember little things about him. Good video. God Bless.
It gets dark so early now. I totally agree with you about its not about the lipstick but the nuts and bolts that matter.
I always take a heavy grinder and sharpen my brush cutter blades somewhat, even though they say it is not necessary. I find it helps cut quicker with a cleaner cut.
Anything with the 120, I enjoy what you show.
Thank you for sharing your special place with all of us.
Amazing story of life love and resilience all around. Love your channel and enjoying reaching back through its history.
If your lucky enough to live long enough, memories are all that are left. And the chance to make more.
You be strong 💪 you have done so much as a man and your Dad is not far away he is there with you through all your adventures of the last 18 years. Talk to him at that road and know that he will hear you. Keep on keeping on you entertained and taught and inspired many of us regular working guys..Bravo Sir Bravo.,!
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I'm sure you Dad would be proud of your life top to bottom !
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That really got me choked up that’s why I love your channel it’s not always about the jobs it’s the stories that come with it. Peace and love ❤️🇬🇧
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very sorry for your lose your dad must of been a great man...Wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas
The shot at 29:55 !! That was absolutely AWESOME!!
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You have a awesome homestead
Great video and Thanks for sharing your memories! Mike
Hey Mr DP your experiences make you what you are today. Thank you
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Man im really sorry about your dad. My dad has been gone for around 4 years. I know how you feel. I lost my hero then. One more thing, I had a great friend that ran a excavator for 25+ years laying pipe, the company got him a brand new zero -tail swing machine, je was laying storm drain and was benching the machine. He swung around to get a joint of pipe, the bench gave out and he rolled the machine over and killed him. He didn't like the no tail machine, he wanted a run of the mill machine like all the other ones. Man could brush your teeth with a machine, and what took him out was something hes done every day fot at least 20 years. Never become comfortable with them machines, and the job you do with them.
Sorry about your loss Mike, Your real and I like that and I think other do to, as in the other comments we could hear it in your voice.
I enjoy the channel, you brought back a lot of good memories for me of my grandfather with his contracting business. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing the vid and about your dad Mike. Very sorry for your loss. It’s definitely tough to talk about those things, especially when you’re there where it happened. I’ve debated talking about my time overseas on my channel and I think I will one day because it should be talked about but it doesn’t make it easy. Glad you decided to started your channel because you’ve definitely encouraged me to start mine. Thanks again!
Thanks and sorry just see this and I would for sure thanks for you service it’s much appreciated
@@DirtPerfect Hey no worries, I really appreciate the reply! I know you get a ton of comments LOL! Thank you!
God bless you. I loss my dad when I was 27. You come to terms with the loss.🙏
You are not sappy when you tell us of your Pappy ! I am sure he was proud of his son ! You are a good man !
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You are very relaxing to watch and very good with your machines.
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Mikey... there are places we go that match up with places in our heart... good and bad places.
My father had a terminal disease. My job had me traveling entirely too much.
One weekend, in the spring, I drive up to see him. He met me in his driveway and was looking remarkably fit. As I got out of my pickup he said, let me show you something.
We walked around to the back of his pickup and there was a little 8’ pontoon water scamp fishing boat in it.
I was surprised. I knew there was no way he could get in and out of it by himself. And, I also knew I had to leave town in a few hours for a full week of travel...
I listened to him talk about the great deal he got on it and how he had to get it licensed for all the fishing he wanted to do... all the time he’s talking, my mind is working to figure out how I can fit fishing with him into my schedule... then, he tells me that this will be his last summer and he hopes that we can go fishing at least one more time.
It was right there in that driveway, looking at that boat that I decided it was time to make a change. I had passed up a dozen offers to go fishing with him over the past year. I wasn’t going to pass up another.
I got on the plane that afternoon... pulled out my schedule and moved everything on it for the following week. When the plane landed, I called my boss and informed him of the changes and why I was making them. He told me that he would cover for me and if I decided that I could cut the trip short that he would be OK with that too.
I worked three days and flew home. As soon as I landed I called my dad to tell him I was headed that way to go fishing.
I could tell from his voice that he was weaker than just the weekend before... but, he was excited to go. So, I loaded up my gear the next morning and headed his way.
When I got there, dad came out leaning heavily on his cane. He didn’t have the strength to gather his gear... but, he was convinced that the fish were biting. I got him into his pickup, loaded up his rod and tackle box and got in to drive.
Once we were settled, I asked him where we were going to fish. He said that he hadn’t got the permits for the boat so we couldn’t take it on a public lake. However, there was this farmer he knew who had an irrigation lake that he had permission to fish. So, off we went.
When we arrived I stopped by the farmhouse and introduced myself. The farmer asked how my dad was doing... when I told him, he said that he would help me get the boat out and my dad into the boat.
Mike, the best conversation that I ever had with my dad was right there on that lake. I learned more about his life, his hopes and dreams and... just how much I loved that man... than at any other time in my life. It was also the last time he ever got to fish.
Those two places... his driveway and that lake... are places I will remember forever...for both bad and happy reasons.
I’ve only recently told my daughters this story... and wanted to let you know... there may be a time when it feels right to divulge your feelings or experience to others. Or, there may not be... either way, do only what your heart tells you to do.
So sorry for your lost Mike, makes perfect sense as to why you keep the hill that way.
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@@DirtPerfect love the videos, and the way you tell us more about them keep it up Buddy.
So sorry about your Dad brother I couldn’t even imagined how you feel about that spot on the old road praying for you and the family a loss of a love one is never easy! Keep up the good work brother I know you are making your Dad proud...
I watched the whole video! ❤️ I know I don’t do that very often 😊
Well, you don't really need to, you get to live with Mike 😃
I presume you watched this all the way through to make sure the editing was up to scratch!!!
I can understand that living with DP you must get enough of him LMAO
Sorry about your Dad, I understand completely. And, thank you for sharing with us!
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Wow Mike, I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. Another reason you are careful during your work. I’m sure you have lots of good memories of your dad. I think it will help you if/when you do finish that road. I’m also sure your dad is right there beside you while you are working, especially on that area in your front yard. You have a beautiful plot there with amazing views. It great to watch your videos and when you are ready, I am definitely interested in the rest of the story. Thanks
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I am sorry to hear about your dad he was probably your best friend and it had to be very tough on you when it happened. When I lost my dad to cancer he was my best friend that is why I quit my job of 20 years and Waste Management and started my own business as Pop's Towing And Recovering in his name to honor him that is what everyone called him and 3 years later its still though. It's all about them memory we have of are Father's. Have a Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Mike great video. I could also hear it in your voice. Your Dad would be very proud of you. It's tough to talk about alot of things. I have been a fire fighter for just over 30 years and have seen some bad things. You just unsee somethings.
There is nothing wrong with being sappy we are all human.I lost my Dad 21 years ago and it still hurts at times.I live in the house he built he drove all most every nail in the place and yeah the memories are real.