Kids & Family
Dry, Three Olives? Thanks For The Life Lesson, Pop
Milpitas residents shared the endearing, humorous and cautionary lessons their fathers taught them on Facebook this week.
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, and answers ranged from the endearing to the humorous to the cautionary. Read their fathers' lessons, then add your own in the comments section below.
- Peggie Ann Gallardo: He taught me good from bad. How to have respect and How to fix my car. Maintenance at least
- Dennis Van Der Woude: Mine taught me what kind of a person and Father I DID NOT want to grow up to be. Thankfully, I had the BEST Grand Father a boy could ask for, and He taught me to be a Man of my word and how to treat othes with Love and Respect. Thank you Pop
- Kitty Duhamel: To be a person of integrity.
- Becky Strauss: Mine taught me to respect my elders, always to be polite to others, smile and be friendly. I am.
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