<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Sithy Things]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[LC Aggie Sith]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/author/aggiesprite/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Taking the Wheel]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know who is more nervous: Eldest, or me.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not a great teacher, no matter how patient I am. I don&#8217;t have the confidence, I suppose. But now Eldest is learning to drive, and that means she needs practice.</p>
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<p>She gets behind the wheel, and you know what? It&#8217;s <em>fun!!</em> She starts off a bit nervous, and then begins to drive comfortably and explain everything that she will be doing. All I do is sit back, and not distract her. At least for now. Her father has a bad habit of pointing out things while she is driving, and that *ahem* drives her nuts. Of course, he is teaching her to drive like a man, which means I have to put myself in his shoes and adhere to his style. But not to worry. I shall refrain from describing the driving cones as little elf hats and telling her that parking between the lines is like making a car sandwich 😉</p>
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