haircuts!

Dad (Ivan Davis) was a 'Jack of all trades, and Master of none'. A welder by necessity: if equipment breaks down it has to be welded together before the work can be finished. He taught himself to weld. Years later, Aaron, a grandson-in-law wanted to learn to weld. Everybody told him Dad could teach him and he did. Val, son-in-law, came out to watch Aaron's progress. "Why are you shaking the rod?" (This is the part that heats the metal till it is red hot and melts the metal stick (held in the Left hand) onto the break). Aaron: 'this is the way G'pa does it'. (Well only if you have old-age shakes)

We also depended on Dad for haircuts. The son-in-laws, and then the grandsons too. But one day dad nicked his g.son Davis' ear. Dad felt so bad. He handed the barber shears to Lynne. "You girls have got to learn to cut your kids hair". He watched us, taught us and supported us. I think I am the only one still in the barber business. Francis and Brad still have hair. That's good. I have seen my daughter, Suzette, cut her grandsons hair many times, so maybe the tradition will still live on.