Fast and I mean freaky fast electrical work has always reminded me of an old tv show called Gunsmoke. The main fictional characte Matt Dillion has a seriness about him that you just knew that he was not one to be screwed with, calm well spoken words in a drawl that meant business. And his special lady friend Miss Kitty she would of went to hell and back for ole Matt, these were the tv programs of my day as a kid.
Quality old school electrical craftsmanship that withstands the test of time is demanded from my apprentices that I have taught along the way. A team of boys with decades of projects under their belts are a well symphony orchestra of groomed speed and efficiency. But getting there was not easy it was earned the hard way by work, sweat and blood.
Taking the outcast wrong side of the tracks misdirected youths and molding them into fine young men with values of integrity, honesty reliability, respect. Don't lie, steal or cheat from others walk tall be proud of who you are and help others along the way pass it on pay it forward, pull your damn pants up and treat others as you treat yourself.
Being a Father, master electrician now semi retired, volunteer firefighter retired, jack of all sometimes. A special breed of person it takes for someone wanting to run into a burning building to save another soul, hoorah my Brother firefighters from days gone by.
I think that you will agree our teenage kids are our paybacks for what we did as kids? My oldest Son could not stay in regular high school for his choices made so alternative ed was the next step because education is important. Trying to work full time and being a single Father yep my pay back for years gone by, suck it up make the best that God deals us and continue onward.
The only way I could even keep my Son in school was to become a drill sergeant and then hire half the class his pals and their shenanigans. Needless to say I took a group of these misunderstood teenage kids and drove them hard with long grueling days/nights of residential & commercial electrical work and made each of them attend their weekly schooling schedules if it meant driving them there myself.
Like a old time wild west gunfight show the quickness, speed and efficiency of a team of electricians that leave quality work behind is a sight to witness. The days of past are greatly missed the teens are grown now all in their 30's with families of their own. Not one went to prison all are fine young men that I hear from time to time. Some went to college, some stayed in the electrical field and some did not. All in there own way and words thank me for lessons learned the seriousness of going into harm's way and the moral values hammered into their souls.
Gunsmoke
Matt Dillion & Miss Kitty
Blake and Arness, 1966
Quality old school electrical craftsmanship that withstands the test of time is demanded from my apprentices that I have taught along the way. A team of boys with decades of projects under their belts are a well symphony orchestra of groomed speed and efficiency. But getting there was not easy it was earned the hard way by work, sweat and blood.
Taking the outcast wrong side of the tracks misdirected youths and molding them into fine young men with values of integrity, honesty reliability, respect. Don't lie, steal or cheat from others walk tall be proud of who you are and help others along the way pass it on pay it forward, pull your damn pants up and treat others as you treat yourself.
Being a Father, master electrician now semi retired, volunteer firefighter retired, jack of all sometimes. A special breed of person it takes for someone wanting to run into a burning building to save another soul, hoorah my Brother firefighters from days gone by.
I think that you will agree our teenage kids are our paybacks for what we did as kids? My oldest Son could not stay in regular high school for his choices made so alternative ed was the next step because education is important. Trying to work full time and being a single Father yep my pay back for years gone by, suck it up make the best that God deals us and continue onward.
The only way I could even keep my Son in school was to become a drill sergeant and then hire half the class his pals and their shenanigans. Needless to say I took a group of these misunderstood teenage kids and drove them hard with long grueling days/nights of residential & commercial electrical work and made each of them attend their weekly schooling schedules if it meant driving them there myself.
Like a old time wild west gunfight show the quickness, speed and efficiency of a team of electricians that leave quality work behind is a sight to witness. The days of past are greatly missed the teens are grown now all in their 30's with families of their own. Not one went to prison all are fine young men that I hear from time to time. Some went to college, some stayed in the electrical field and some did not. All in there own way and words thank me for lessons learned the seriousness of going into harm's way and the moral values hammered into their souls.
There is good in all people sometimes you just need a drill sergeant attitude with calm well spoken words in a drawl that means business to teach misunderstood souls.
David Blume, owner
D B Electric
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