Last Sunday was Father's Day, which I guess will have an entirely different meaning for me from now on. (I bought my dad the new Red Hot Chili Peppers CD, Stadium Arcadium — this is the side of Father's Day I'm familiar with.) And yeah, technically I'm not the father of anything that breathes oxygen yet, but as far as I'm concerned the hard part is over. Now it's all socialization and norm enforcement, right? We've already washed our hands of the biological part. That's all I'm saying.
Anyway, Katie and I celebrated Mother's Day and Father's Day this year. I'm proud to say I am the new owner of, in alphabetical order: a hammer, a tape measure, a tool box, a multi-purpose screwdriver, and a wrench. Dads fix things. I am a/will be a Dad, ergo I must now fix things. Who needs something measured, rotated, and then smashed? I'm your go-to guy. But all told, it was a very sweet (and practical!) present.
So this year was essentially a warm-up for all future years. I guess from now on it's 10 years of macaroni jewlery, and then Red Hot Chili Peppers CDs until he/she moves out, too.
Anyway, Katie and I celebrated Mother's Day and Father's Day this year. I'm proud to say I am the new owner of, in alphabetical order: a hammer, a tape measure, a tool box, a multi-purpose screwdriver, and a wrench. Dads fix things. I am a/will be a Dad, ergo I must now fix things. Who needs something measured, rotated, and then smashed? I'm your go-to guy. But all told, it was a very sweet (and practical!) present.
So this year was essentially a warm-up for all future years. I guess from now on it's 10 years of macaroni jewlery, and then Red Hot Chili Peppers CDs until he/she moves out, too.
posted by Michael at 9:02 PM
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Happy Father's Day Mike!
Not only do you have macaroni jewellery to look forward to, but also footprints in clay, crayon drawings for you on the walls and oh so many ties!
Congratulations on the baby, since I haven't had a chance to say that to you yet. I'll give you a big hug next time I see you.
-Christa
Dear Mike,
Can I say that while its cool for Dad's to fix things and that makes them an awesome Dad ONLY FIX THINGS YOU KNOW HOW TO AND CAN EASILY FIX.
The coolest Dads know when they are beat and call in re-enforcements. Cool dads have jack-of-all trades bachelor drinking buddies who can help around the house if, say, you aren't an electrician or something. Because no kid likes watching their Dad be like Tim Allen over and over believe me
I'm tellin you, man . . . best dad move you could make?
Gettin those sweet Creedence Clearwater Revial/All the president's men 70's newsman mustaches with me.
My step-father's father called an electrician to change lightbulbs. Don't be like Claude. There are books on plumbing and wiring.
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