Friday, Jun. 13, 2008
Dads Deserve the Very Best
Mom on the Street
Lori Johnson
Moms are so easy to shop for — a spa gift certificate, a bouquet of flowers, or an elegant dinner out, and she’s good to go. Dads, on the other hand, are a whole different ballgame.
Father’s Day is Sunday, which means it’s time to get that perfect gift.
My brother and I were predictable gift-givers: Old Spice or, maybe some soap on a rope. OK, I’ll admit it ... we still don’t have a clue as to what Dad really wants! So let’s start down the list of traditional gifts.
No Father’s Day list is complete without that tempting, but rarely-needed or wanted tie – you know, the one with colorful cartoon characters that is sure to brand your father as a doofus both in business and social circles. Scratch that off the list.
A coffee mug that proclaims your father to be the World’s Greatest Dad? How seriously can your father take this sentiment when he shares this prize with millions of other men? Scratch that one as well.
There’s always the monogrammed flask. They seem to be re-emerging, though I wouldn’t venture to guess why.
Then, of course, we have the ubiquitous golf paraphernalia. Great source for golfers, but many men are not interested even a little in golf. I know, because my dad is one of them.
This week Mom on the Street wants to know any ideas you have about what to give your dad or husband this Father’s Day?
Claire Friedrichs of Colleyville sums it up like this: "For Father’s Day, an uninterrupted nap is always the best gift." Many fathers will agree.
Susan Ortega of Grapevine has a variation of this theme.
"My husband enjoys doing something fun with the kids. We let him rest for the day and not have to clean or fix anything. My kids and I are planning to take him to see The Incredible Hulk and come home and cook him his favorite dinner of steak and potatoes."
"But if you ask my husband, he’d probably say he just wants some more hair and some peace and quiet," Ortega laughed.
Heather Cook of Southlake is proud to share that she and her children got her husband a certificate for a day of golf, a game which he dearly loves.
"It’s what he likes to do, and he gets to look forward to a day to himself," Cook said. "There’s nothing better than that for Father’s Day."
In short, there’s no perfect Father’s Day gift. Just let Dad know he’s loved. Looking back, I realize Dad was onto something when he opened up his umpteenth bottle of Old Spice and proclaimed, "This is the best Father’s Day ever." He truly meant it.
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