On 3 Sep 2003 00:25:12 GMT, Kneale Brownson penned:

Heh, heh. When my wife (also named Monique) and I visited Kirkwood
near Tahoe shortly after it opened, they were having a free Ladies Day
lesson and lunch with champagne, so she and the other gals in the
group opted for that program. She raved about the instruction (by
some guy) helping her a lot. She said the guy told her the same
things I'd been telling her for several years. Coming from someone
else made my suggestions more valid, I guess.


It can be hard to take advice from your s.o., especially if they're not
certified experts in whatever the subject matter happens to be. My
fiance has been doing all the stuff we're now doing together for years,
whereas I've just started, and no matter how well-intentioned his tips
and encouragement are, I find them insufferable.

Then again, the instructor may have used a turn of phrase or analogy --
one your wife didn't even remember -- that suddenly made everything click for
her.

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monique