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Courter: Things I wish my kids would ask me

Barry Courter
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Editor’s note: Barry Courter has a 25-year-old son who is a college graduate and a 21-year-old daughter who is a junior in college.

Q: Dad, if you could take one day of the year off as a vacation day, what would it be?

A: No question, especially when you guys were little, it would be the day after Christmas. It is a great day to stay in our pajamas, clean up wrapping paper, eat a little bit, sleep a little bit and just sit around and watch you guys play with your new toys. I only got to do it once, but it was great.