New Skill Acquisition Mugs

'Don't worry, we start off very gradually...'

He kept up his guitar practise...

'Do you think he's ready for the big round-up?'

Kid with messed up project in Wood Shop, titled: 'Wouldn't Shop'

'She hasn't advanced to figure eights yet.'

"We’ve nailed guitar-solo-face. Time to try playing instruments."

"Is this the first time you've been fishing?"

Keeping all the balls in the air - skills

Do you have any other skills?

KAWAII T'AI CHI

Baby kangaroo learning to play the trumpet.

"I'm good at ticking boxes."

"I can see you're a ski newbie."

'I'm working because I've been upgraded. He never upgraded so he's out of work.'

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

Time to try something new.

'The idea is to go where no man my age has gone before. I want to be the 'John Glenn' of Salsa.'

Keys to Success: Focus, Alertness, Concentration...

We learn by doing

Fishing Contest

"How learning curves feel... Before: Holy hell During: I'm not gonna make it! After: That wasn't so bad! The next time: Again?!!"

'I'd do better if I knew all the words you know!'

'Thanks for buying the ventriloquism instructional tapes. You are now listening to tape number one...'

'Why is it you never sign up for any trainings?'

"Don't let it bother you. The doctor told my wife it would keep her mind sharp if she learned a new skill."

My First Boat

'It's my first attempt at gardening but so far I've learned...'

Learner driver is a crash test dummy.

'Let's first master this kite. Then we'll move on to a drone.'

'Very impressive, but is there anything you can't do?'

'Young lady, stop talking to your dad in such a disrespectful way! After all he's a man with degrees and can fill in his unemployment benefit application in five different languages!'

Two years ago, during a special episode of the Ask Sadie show, our resident octogenarian asked readers for advice about how she can deal with her midlife crisis. Here is an actual reader letter: Dear Sadie, My son just taught me how to use an iPad, so I am writing to tell you that doing so makes me feel young again. You might want to try it. - Nathaniel from Ontario. Thank you for helping me feel young! I may not be as spry as I was back in the old days ... but at least I've never taken two whol

You are more than your job description.

'You're never going to follow me in my trade, Son - you may as well go to university.'

"I don't look at it as bouncing from job to job, I'm merely gaining a broad base of experience."