[It really does sound very familiar. It's too bad she can't go visit his school. There's probably a lot she could learn.]

Tradition is where you start. It's like I told my nieces, you have to learn the basics before you can start experimenting. You have to understand how things work first. It takes a while, and sometimes it's boring, but if you try to take shortcuts you're going to get burned.

Once you've got the basics, then the fun can begin.