I wonder if we Parkinsonians have accumulated any homilies or admonitions that are so ingrained in us that we don't think about them anymore. For example, I learned long ago not to go into the water until one-half hour had elapsed since eating. Now, I never think about it. Do we have anything analogous to that? Is there an acknowledgement of the effect protein has on us that we know not to eat meat before an important event? Are light-coloured trousers off-limits due to our incontinence? Do we never buy shoes with laces? Vic Honigberg <[log in to unmask]>