My Mom’s father informed me at one point when I was screwing something up and not listening that “I wasn’t to big, and he wasn’t to old, to kick my ass” and my two word reply at the time was “Yes Sir”... He was about 74 at the time as I recall. I believe he probably could have carried through on it til he was on the north side of his 90’s.
sounds like a good man. My dad lived to 88 and he still could kick butt...not as well as he use to...but no one talked back unless we were having a discussion on some subject..He always said to be tough, but not mean. My mother told me to never start a fight, but by God don’t you ever run from one.....Im 76 and still remember that...it served me well in life...