Dad's New Truck

So today our family is on a little trip to pick up Dad's new vacuum truck for his business.  The boys have the day off school so they get to go with us. All in all a fun time.  But getting this truck got me to thinking about how my 40 year old boy isn't much different than my 7 and 9 year old boys....

When you are a boy age nine or seven

What puts you in seventh heaven?

Playing in the dirt, or getting grass stains

Jumping in a puddle after it rains

Watching your Royals win a post-season game

Getting your rocket to shoot out some flames

Remote control cars or 4-wheeler riding

Breaking the rules, never abiding.

 How about a trip to get your dad’s new pump truck

Just getting to ride has got to be good luck

Checking it out and kicking the tires

Doing what dad does like mini-man-spy-ers

Now what if you’re a man age forty to date

Is there much difference between what you like or hate?

Big trucks and gadgets with torque and power

Are equivalent to making an erector set tower

No, not much difference between a man or a boy

As we all know, it’s just the price of their toys