Lessons Learned

“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” ― Rita Mae Brown, Alma Mater

I’ve had a few accidents in the past week and I thought you could benefit from the following tips:

1.       Never apply hand lotion before doing yoga. Your "dog" will go down so quickly that your nose will leave skidmarks. (A friend of mine also noted that lotion should not be applied before pole dancing . . . I have no first-hand knowledge of this activity).

2.       Do not allow your children to watch Meatballs and memorize these lines from the camp counselors’ song:  “We’re gonna smoke and drink and fool around, we are the Northstar CITs”. These lines will be repeated at teacher conferences, piano lessons, or baseball practice to the consternation of parents.

3.       Do not go hiking in unfamiliar woods without a trail map, or commit one of your friends to riding solo with a gas man named Roman  to retrieve a car parked 12 miles away.

4.       Do not allow your children access to your secret stash of gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chips.

5.       Never start a land war in Asia. (OK, I stole that one from the Princess Bride. The rest are all courtesy of the author).