I noticed people made more of a big deal with regards to Father’s Day this year than the last one. Did you get that as well?

People certainly spent more on gifts this year (goes to show the economy is slowly recovering). Here’s a secret: Dad doesn’t need you spending his/your money on a big gift. He’d be happy with any of the following:

• One day of controlling the TV remote
• One hour of not having to hear “Daaaaaaaaad, Billy hit me. You need to ground hiiiiiiiiiim!”
• Respect for his down time with his beer-drinking buddies
• Those magic words “Dad, I just got a full scholarship which will cover my tuition from junior high to college”

Happy belated Father’s Day, guys.