To dads and stepdads and to grandpas and uncles stepping into the dad role, your dedication, commitment and sense of duty towards the great responsibility of fathering a child in the face of a contemporary culture that disdains your role is worthy of more than just one day of honor.
The irony of Celeb-in-Charge Obama being touted by CBS as the quintessential father while he is desperately trying to turn America into a land of perpetual children with a small allowance dependent on Daddy Government is not lost on those of us who take our parenting roles and the importance of families seriously.
So enjoy this day in any manner you wish. Enjoy the construction paper cards from your kids, the breakfast in bed they will try to make, the phone calls from the older ones that have left the nest and have discovered you have gotten smarter as they grew older. Laze around in your pjs all morning or did you get that early tee time? Maybe slab o’beef is on the evening menu, along with your adult beverage of choice and a dessert that will make you sigh in pleasure. What ever your plans, or no plan at all, enjoy in large gulps and know you are valued.
Happy Father’s Day!
Comment by Darleen on 6/21 @ 9:33 am #
I’m taking hubby out for a sumptuous brunch … be back later!
Happy dad’s day to every PW dad here!
Comment by Bob Reed on 6/21 @ 9:43 am #
Let me add my good wishes to Darleen’s…
I wish all the PW fathers a happy and healthy fathers day, enjoyed in the bosoms of your loving families…
All the best!
Comment by Silver Whistle on 6/21 @ 10:14 am #
I’m making the stracotto for dinner, but the boys did give me a bottle of vino. God bless fathers, one and all.
Comment by Joe on 6/21 @ 10:15 am #
Making beer is an excellent way to spend Father’s Day weekend.
Comment by Ella on 6/21 @ 10:15 am #
Hey, I made my dad a construction paper card this year! What are the odds. I haven’t given him the painted rock and macaroni necklace, yet. I’m saving those for a surprise after lunch.
Good times.
Comment by Ella on 6/21 @ 10:16 am #
Actually, my dad’s on shift at the mine this year. I’ll take him out next weekend and be super nice.
Comment by happyfeet on 6/21 @ 10:58 am #
CBS is that network with the raping children jokes that Olive Garden likes to support so that is not where I think a father should go for the father’s day lunch because child rape isn’t funny you stupid filthy Olive Garden.
Comment by Danger on 6/21 @ 11:05 am #
Feets,
Have you seen my post at the Pub? You play a part in it so please have a look and let me know what you think.
http://proteinwisdom.com/pub/?p=2851
Bob,
left you a message in Darleen’s happyness post, but you probably already knew that and are working on a inspirational reply
Happy fathers day all
Comment by pdbuttons on 6/21 @ 11:31 am #
what a great picture!
must be rockwell -duh-
that lil tyke is priceless!
Comment by happyfeet on 6/21 @ 12:30 pm #
i will look i have my sister here this weekend and also her boyfriend person who is very special
Comment by guinsPen on 6/21 @ 12:33 pm #
Here’s lookin’ at you, Dad.
Comment by guinsPen on 6/21 @ 12:33 pm #
Dad.
Comment by Cowboy on 6/21 @ 12:39 pm #
Special prayers this year for all fathers on what for me is a melancholy Fathers Day.
Comment by geoffb on 6/21 @ 12:53 pm #
A Father’s Day post that brings to mind one of the special things my father taught me. The love and appreciation of manual labor. A good thing in and of itself.
Comment by LTC John on 6/21 @ 1:11 pm #
This one sure is a lot better than last year. No insult to my friends around Basra intended, of course.
Comment by dicentra on 6/21 @ 4:41 pm #
Jonah Goldberg’s eulogy at his father’s 2005 funeral is a nice tribute to fatherhood.
I’d also like to give a big shout-out to Our Host Jeff for his stay-at-home fatherhood, which is more than any little boy could want or need. The Kid is bound to grow up happy and secure, Jeff. Kudos and more kudos.
Comment by Danger on 6/21 @ 4:53 pm #
“Special prayers this year for all fathers on what for me is a melancholy Fathers Day.”
I’m with ya Cowboy both in the prayers and meloncholy.
God bless
Comment by nazz jones on 6/21 @ 7:04 pm #
I never got around to being a dad, I think I stood in the wrong line or something. Over the years, however, my respect for all of you has grown as I have appreciated how much it takes. Somebody had to fill in for slackers like me. Good job! Props to all of you!
Comment by bob on 6/21 @ 10:10 pm #
How about handling the household chores while the wife goes to grad school then following that up with an er visit for my three year old? Meh…I can has fathers day do-over?
Comment by Rusty on 6/22 @ 5:08 am #
#19
Haha. My fathers day gift was a new microwave for my wife and a new showerhead. I got a call from my oldest and the youngest baked me a cake. Any day I get an “I love you, dad.” is fathers day.
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Comment by pdbuttons on 6/23 @ 6:37 pm #
my dad was so funny
every memorial day we go to plant flowers on loved one graves..
and i ALWAYS push for the planting of corn on dads grave…
he would of got a kick out of it…
but…i get outvoted everyyear…