I am a single dad, have been for 5 years. Since my son, Moose, was born, I worked hard to raise him to be a Man, and a good one. I believe it's our mission as fathers to raise our sons to be good Men, with manly virtues and manly attitudes.
Moose graduates college at the end of the summer, and plans to join the Army this fall. He wants to enlist as an MP and apply for CID after two years. I am very proud of him, his achievements, and his plans for the future.
Since his 18th birthday, Moose and I have celebrated each one as a Milestone to Manhood (you may use the title if you like). For his 18th birthday, we sat out on the lawn and he smoked his first cigar...
...followed by dinner at a local roadhouse.
For his 19th birthday, we went to the Sturgis motorcycle rally:
We parked the truck on the main east-west drag through town, set up the chairs and cooler in the back, and watched the parade of bikes and people all afternoon long.
Moose made a new friend:
We grilled ribeyes and shrimp for dinner a few days before his 20th birthday, because he was out of state for his cousin's wedding on his birthday.
And, for his 21st, I am knocking out the chocks and we're doing it up right.
1. The big gift:
-Para Ordnance LDA .45, I picked it up today. Ordered a Comp-Tac holster, mag pouch, Wilson mags, and a brick of .45 ball ammo.
2. Reserved his spot in a concealed carry course, and will pay his KS concealed carry license fee.
3. The Trip: We are calling it "The Ultimate Pub Crawl", a week-long tour of Colorado microbreweries and microdistilleries. One drink at each pub; two at a place in Manitou Springs where we'll sit in the shadow of Pike's Peak and smoke cigars.
I think it will be the perfect launch into Manhood for him. We'll have pictures.
