Family bonding...?

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So, I have current project.  My car.  I suppose to be more specific the instrument cluster in my car.  It needs fixing.

The voltage regulators on old Mopars just wasn’t very good, and since it HAS been 46 years since my instrument cluster was brand new, it’s no surprise it needs fixing.

Fixing entails little computer pieces sold by adorably nerdy Radio Shack employees and the skill of soldering.  Which is I skill I do not possess.

I’ll tell you, I’d much rather be fixing electronic equipment on my lovely vintage beauty by soldering than laying on my back in the unbearably hot sun draining oil from the pan or squeezing my body into a tight spot trying desperately to get this one bolt loose.

However, I have yet to do this seemingly simple task.  I am a forgetful gal… also when I’m not forgetful, I’m just too busy.

But, on Sunday my dad tells me that he got me a soldering kit.  I thought he meant that he found his, which he already showed me when he put it on the kitchen table.

Nope.  He actually went out to Radio Shack and bought me that soldering kit.  He was all excited showing it to me.  He also bought some Flux and was telling me all about it.

It was just precious.  You could see it in my dad’s face,  I’ve found something I can connect to my daughter with… something I like!

Now he can’t stop talking about soldering, etc and has given me a job [in addition to my initial instrument job], all because it’s like he’s found a friend in me - something we have in common that we can share together.

I’m interested in learning to solder and I will be proud if/when I accomplish my first task… but I’m not that interested in soldering… but I haven’t the heart to tell him that, especially since he bought me my own gun and accoutrements.

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