This addition is from my brother, David.what the Punkin taught me:
-if you're going to be the type of person who gets into fights, you'll
lose about as many as you'll win
-measure twice, cut once
-"we have the tools and the talent"...referring to the numerous auto
repairs we took on.
-check a firearm to see if it's loaded EVERY the moment you touch it
-lead the clay target
-shoulder a shotgun properly (or suffer a sore shoulder)
-if you don't have anyone to hit on the football field...find
someone...and hit them as hard as you can
-it's worth it to buy an expensive specialized tool even if you're only
going to use it once (you may get to use it again for someone else)
-use penetrant and patience on corroded nuts and bolts before you try
to wrench them off
-follow directions from the top
-algebra
Things the Punkin did that other folks just dont do:
-CA 1985, he built a gaming joystick out of spare parts for me to use
on the computer
-wrote internet protocol before there was such thing as Internet
Protocol (IP). He dazzled me when he pressed a button and a file
printed in Denver (CA 1986)
-built the heaviest engine hoist ever made from heavy gauge square
stock and a pneumatic jack
-self taught home renovator...he's self taught with everything he did
-bought solenoids, metal rods, and a radio receiver and created a
keyless entry for his pickup truck tool box
-impressed with his new drill press, he drilled a hole in a BB.
-built an electricity battery from potatoes...he had some zinc lying
around in addition to the copper needed to make it work
Now from T.J.Things Dad taught me - - In theory, you should be clean when getting out of the shower, so there’s no need to use a brand new clean towel every time.- Wash your hands thoroughly before trimming your fingernails. - Respect women and be a gentleman- “Ty and I went to Mr. Gattis” is correct. “Me and Ty went to Mr. Gattis” is incorrect. He also added that it’s not polite to correct peoples grammar, and that he did so because he’s my father.- When driving on the highway, occasionally look far down the road for any potential hazards- It’s often better to listen to a high school football on the radio while sitting on the back porch in the cool Autumn air instead of going to the game- Even adults with Republican leanings can appreciate and laugh hysterically at South Park- It’s funny to purposefully mispronounce words like epitome- Rebuilding your tool collection is best done after the two male offspring move away to college- (when I was young) If someone is rambling on the phone and you’re trying to end the conversation, it’s impolite to just hang up on them- If you’re 6 and can’t fall asleep, lie on your back, fold your hands together across your chest, close your eyes and think about all the fun places you’ve been- How to build a fire in the fireplace using scrap lumber and a hatchet- If a restaurant serves awesome sweet and sour sauce with their chicken and won’t share the recipe with you, gather to go portions on every visit to fill a jar at home until you have enough to cook a meal for your family- How to safely handle a firearm at all times and especially when crossing a fence, getting into a deer blind, and walking with a group of people- Pringles rule 
My brother, TJ, has a new obsession with puff pastry dough. We are all very happy about it. Here he is making a calzone.
TJ wrapping up his calzone: spinach, cheese, ricotta, sausage, and black olives
Greek salad
It's finished but still wicked hot.
Veggie pizza made with Betty Crocker instant pizza dough.
Emmy waiting for the pizza to come out of the oven.
The moment of truth.