I love my father, but I find few things more difficult than picking out a Father’s Day card. If your dad doesn’t BBQ for the neighborhood, play golf (I’ve given him way too many golfing cards over the years), drink beer and sit on the couch like a lazy bum, isn’t obsessed with tools, or wasn’t the best dad ever you find yourself SOL. “You’ve always been there for me…;” “You always know just what to say…;” “You’ve always pointed me in the right direction…;” “You’ve set an example for me to follow in life…;” “You’re the best dad ever…;” I don’t want to lie via the US Postal service.
I was thinking something more honest along the lines of…”Hey, Dad. Nice try. Happy Father’s Day.”
Jake Auxier said
I have found that I had the some of the same problems as you. Of course, as you know, I had a better relationship with my dad than you had with yours…and he’s a Christian…so I can always get a ‘religious’ card. But in terms of activity-related cards, none really fit my dad.
Well, I hope overall you are doing well. It was fun watching Princess Bride on the big screen (both without and with sound!) with you.
Cheers….
cara said
Ha!! I’m so glad you wrote this. I have the exact same problem. Where are the cards for medicore fathers?
Jake Auxier said
One other comment…I haven’t been here to read your posts for a long while, so you have full permission to be bitter at me!
Amber said
hillariously unfunny… can i use this in my book?
Leslie said
Well, Jake, my being bitter, specifically at you, of course, for not reading my posts has all been forgotten due to the movie night…”did I make it clear that your job is at stake!”
Cara, seriously, can we go into business? John can write jingles about mediocore fathers, and TPG can do back-up…it’s a fab plan, no?
Yes, Amber, just so long as I get money for having a medicore father to give you something to write about.