Well....our first big snow of the winter is here. It's about time that I taught dad a thing or two about shoveling.

You see, Dad. It's all about the scoop and the dump. Just like in real estate, the old mantra, "location, location, location" holds true. You can't pick up the snow and put it back on the driveway. That type of shovelling is for one year olds. Once you're two, and certaily, a man of your age, you should be able to master the dump.

As you shovel, the snow will begin to mound up along the edges of the yard over here. Look closely and you'll see the very early stages of a pile. If it's a bad winter with lots of snow, you really have to use the muscles to heave the snow over the pile and further into the yard.

To finish up, clean off your shovel and keep it dry so it doesn't leave marks on the garage floor.