Kids & Family

Dry, Three Olives? Thanks For The Life Lesson, Pop

San Anselmo and Fairfax 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.

  • Tristan Bodle Some skeletons are best left in the closet...and how to change the brakes on a car.


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