Man S_T, even though I think I might want to do a trip with you someday, you sound like a barrel of laughs from a kids perspective. Let me see if I have this right...."plenty of man chores", "no game boy", and some "books to read" (as in homework?). And I suspect that's for starters.

I bet underneath all that gruff your probably a big softie and would patiently explain and teach the lad.  ;)