Old times, good memories

[Goatwhiskers]

Sitting around the house, I'm by myself today. Dad's been gone over 30 years, but I spotted his old french drip coffee pot up on the top shelf. Pulled it down, cleaned it up, and made me a pot of gen-u-wine Cajun coffee. There's reason why you drink it in demitasse cups. Sure brings back some good memories. GW

[Beekeeper]

Same here My Dad has been gone 35 years and I still miss him.
I have his 12 Ga SXS double coach gun that I take out and fire just to let him know I still care!!


beekeeper

[Idaho Mule]

My Dad has only been gone 6 months (on the 27th it will be 6 months). I probably should take his single-six for a walk today. Also need to get over to his place and fix the toilet valve. I got a new tv for over there a week ago and a dvd player. Might be a good day for watching a John Wayne movie. JW

[km101]

My dad has been gone for more than 50 years. He died young, but left a lot of memories. I miss him more each time I run across his badge and duty weapon in my safe. Or when I take his old Browning A-5 in Sweet 16 out to handle and clean it.

[swamp]

Goatwhiskers,
I have been trying to find one of those coffe makers. No one around knows what a cajun is, let alone the coffee maker. My grandfather always had one on the stove so coffee was handy. Do you know any place that I might be able to get one?

He told the story of the Texan that ordered a cup of coffee in a cajun cafe and made fun of the small cup. Said they were short of coffee in La. After he had a taste, said they were short of water.

At least out here I can get French Market Coffee. It is coffee and chicory mix.

Thanks of the memories of my grandfather.

swamp

[wch]

You can choose from a pretty good selection of chicory coffee at Amazon.
"The cajun likes his coffee as black as the Devil's heart, as hot as Hell, and as sweet as an angel's kiss".

[41 mag fan]

Always remember my grandfather on March 1st when he died 5 yrs ago. He left me several guns, and i get them out as a tribute to him each yr.

[Goatwhiskers]

Swamp, I'm gonna do some digging around. The quantity of info on the internet is mind-boggling and I haven't seen what you want. I presume the pot you want is the kind where you have to keep dipping water from a pot and pouring it into the strainer of the brew pot. Far as I know those things were just in La., probably wrong. If I find something I'll pass it on. GW

[swamp]

GW,
No need to put yourself out. I tried searching the web, but so much to wade thru. I thought that there might be a shop in your area that might have them.

That is the pot I remember. Top was for water, middle was for the grounds, and the bottom for coffee. My grandfather always had it in a saucepan with water in it on low heat to keep the coffee hot.

Thanks,
swamp

[WILCO]

Goatwhiskers,
I have been trying to find one of those coffee makers.


http://www.cajuncreations.com/detail.aspx?ID=401

[Goatwhiskers]

There ya go. I think the one you describe is still made by Wearever. GW

[swamp]

The wearever is the style I remember. Thank you all for the help.
swamp

[firefly1957]

Thankfully my father is still here it has been 28 years since my grandfather has passed and he is still missed i remember when i was young he showed me his gun collection and a Model 81 Remington in 300 Savage and told me how "if you put that front sight on a deer at up to 300 yards you had venison for dinner" . I asked him why he did not use it anymore (he hunted with a Remington 740 in 30-06 or a Ruger 44 carbine) he said "these old eyes and it will not take a scope" . After his passing i have used it to take deer with the Williams receiver sight on it and factory 150 grain ammo i have shot 1 inch 100 yard groups. He always shot 180 gr bullets and i have 6 boxes of very old ammo from him for it but the 150 makes more sense to me. Last year i noticed that the barrel shroud is exactly 1" same as a scope body by using a single scope mount filed and drilled to except screws just ahead of the forearm and using the two rear sight mounting screws i was able to mount a pistol scope to it . It will be hunting again i do miss grandpa this spring i will try to take yodel dogs with it with luck and with 110 gr Speer varmint bullets it shoot quite well. One note these guns are recoil operated and i tried sabots in it the shot well but would not cycle the action at all i got pressure signs as the action would recoil not quite far enough .