12 Things I learned from my Dad, Jack Basey:

1. Sometimes getting up early is the only way to get ahead.

2. A good, funny movie is the best way to cure a bad day (see Father Goose or Yours, Mine and Ours)

3. When in doubt, look busy.

4. A clean bedroom is the best way to start and finish your day.

5. Avacados and Kiwi's can be a meal if you eat enough of them.

6. "On the Road Again" is the all-time best feel-good song ever.

7. Gardening is a good stress reliever.

8. There's nothing wrong with dreaming. Sometimes it's the dreaming that leads to a new reality.

9. You can never have too many shoes. Especially if they are leather and well made.

10. A good way to cure a teenage attitude is hard work. Just ask my Uncle Sam and my cousin Tim.

11. If all your kids ever ask you for is a ride down a snowy street on a garbage can lid tied to a bumper then obviously they aren't teenagers yet.

12.You can save money if you neuter your pets yourself.