THINGS I WISH MY KIDS WOULD ASK ME

Editor's note: Barry Courter has a 24-year-old son who is a college graduate and a 19-year-old daughter who is a sophomore in college.

Q: Dad, my friends want me to drive out of town for a concert. Should I do it?

A: Sure. Get the gas money up front, and have a good time. Some of the best times you will ever have will take place on such excursions. Just be careful driving.