One certainty when you travel is the moment you arrive in a foreign country, the American dollar will fall like a stone.

My son did not show signs of a money deficiency until he opened his small fist in the nursery and found it was empty.

Throughout the years I have set up my own rules about eating food: Never eat anything you can't pronounce. Beware of food that is described as, "Some Americans say it tastes like chicken.

Do I have to use my own money?

When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.

Children make your life important.

With girls, everything looks great on the surface. But beware of drawers that won't open. They contain a three-month supply of dirty underwear, unwashed hose, and rubber bands with blobs of hair in them.