Father's Day

What does a father want for Father's Day? No socks, please, or new ties. No shirts or sweaters. No clothes at all, unless you're absolutely sure you know our taste and that we will love what you buy us. Faking appreciation is the last thing we want to do on our day. (Mothers - I know you feel the same about your day).

Here's what we might like: New technology, gadgets of any kind, digital things, sports equipment, music (but, again, make sure you know our taste), sex, food, free time. It's too early in the morning to report on my Father's Day gifts, but I'm hoping to start my day with a long softball game, followed by a relaxing cup of coffee, then a visit to my own father, and then I hope someone is going to cook me dinner, and then, well . . . let's just fade to black here.

Right now, the dogs are playing, the sun is shining, the kids are sleeping, my wife is sleeping, and the mist from last night's rain drifts lazily across the yard. Happy Father's Day!