(12 - Sunday, January 30, 1983 - North Shore News KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN PERFECT The following is a cooked up letter from a father to his two grown daughters. Perhaps it says something or other to all of us. Readers are invited to play the game of setting aside its exaggera- tions, itS satire and = its prejudices to hunt for whatever valid worth = it might have init. Ready? “J know you are not in trouble and have not asked for my advice, but a father can't be too careful. For example, things may go wrong in your marriages or health or finances or even because of some act of God like war or depression. And your husbands are too). 2. IUis imperative that you be free persons. (This I insist upon). 3. Love and respect your mother. For myself, | am not concerned, but remember, we ARE your parents. 4. Keep yourselves under You know TI néver give advice to you (and I advise you to do the same with your children) but I want to say some things to you before tragedy strikes. Don't feel bound by what | say. Each of us should make his own rules. But 1 want you to memorize these words right away against the ume when trouble comes. Don't feel obligated to me. Remember, I am giving you my wisdom out of love. 1. Remember who you are. (You are my daughters. & be control at all times - natural. 5. Always be yourselves, and fit in to society. (We have enough eccentrics already). 6. Try harder to be relaxed. (Never relax your efforts in this). 7. Be sincere at all times. but tactful and diplomance. 8. Stop being self-con- scious. Just say, I've got to pull myself together. then try hard to forget all your faults and weaknesses. 9. And most of all - trust God. If you ever find (God forbid) that you doubt anything I've taught you. just take my word for it. Would I he to you? I may possibly have failed you in Nine commandments You are on your own! So behave like I've taught you. Your loving Dad.” COMMENT: He's really “attached” to his children isn't he? Do you think they will always be “attached” to him? the growing edge by Hayden Stewart some litte way once or twice, but at least you can't say your father doesn’t care. Now please don't thank me for these words of ex- perience. I'm proud of you! Just be yourselves and carefully follow each of my nine rules and you'll be O.K. Showing you my trust in you and giving you freedom from my nmghtful parental control makes me feel good. Apples in Re FROM PAGE C11 line is a proper pain in the tail. The key word you used is’ TIP. Every time we've gone to see one of the casino shows we've been given a table so high up that oxygen masks should be standard equipment. It takes five or ten bucks to the host/ waiter and a good table miraculously becomes available. Once you're seated to your sausfacuon, watch the game of musical tables) played = by patrons! Um always amazed at how many cat lovers watch for items about my furry frends Someday when my last pass port exptres. PH maybe try Castle sold other John Jacob Astor sold Hever Castle seatooof the Poghsbh branch of | the Amencan Astots, for oun disclosed muillions TO months after it was puto the market with an asking price of $21 6 mithon Phe buyer was Beoadland Prope rues Tans woreal estate fiem that Plans to keep tt oopen to the pubblys as ome oof Pongdanads Stately Pfomres: Astor sem cf Viscount Astor prefers te hve on thas estate in Scotland 985-9541 1227 Welch NV wntng a cat column. Until then, theyll be regular guests in “Travel-Wise.” DEAR BARBARA: We particularly enjoyed your column about Reno restaurants and tried several of them. La Crescent on Virginia St. is particularly good - | had one of the specials - a crescent roll filled with ham, cheese, onion and green chili, hot and delicious. The Board of Trade “pub” on Virginia is also worth a visit for steak and kidney pie. Your readers might be interested in Apple Hill, outside of Reno near Camino. We didn't get to visit as its a summer at- traction but its supposed to vy ' | \ ovvlT no be an excellent § farmers’ market with lots of booths. The food specialties, in season, focus on apples: pies, turnovers, juices and ciders. It's very popular with the local residents but perhaps not so well known to tourists from Canada. ANSWER: Did you happen to look for the “Squeeze-In” soul) food restaurant? I'm soll waiting to hear uf anyone has been successful in finding out about at Glad you enjoyed your mealse else where We heard about Apple Hall too but were also “out of season” Will certainty vasit owe return to Reno in the summertime Y { ) alia) WELL GIVE YOU THE BEST ADVICE EN PHE BUSINESS AT NO COST OR OBLIGATION Petous visit your home and look at the yob Freelance Counsellor Hayden Stewart may be reached at 201-6242 — far appomimenrs for indindual family of proup-counseHing - Seesyolae \ ~