Kids & Family

Didn't Your Father Teach You Anything?

Share the endearing, humorous and cautionary lessons your father taught you.

My father taught me how to mix martinis at the age of 11. This meant that at cocktail hour, he could lounge on the couch while I served him an icy, dry vodka martini (three olives) and then relax as I played classical music on the piano. From his perspective, it's probably one of the most valuable things he ever taught me.

Earlier this week, I asked Patch Facebook followers about the most important thing their fathers taught them. The answer? Crickets. I can't believe Larkspur and Corte Madera are filled exclusively with absentee dads, so we'd still love to hear the endearing, humorous and cautionary lessons your father's taught you.

Send your dad a little valentine by sharing them in the comments section below.


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