Festive Floof! Fathers Day

amylou321

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Any special plans?

I sent my father a sausage/cheese gift.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093B5JHZM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

^^^^^^

This one is right up his alley.

A couple years ago I ordered my SO some lighted magnifying eyeglasses that he saw on an informercial and he really loved them. Alas, not enough though, as he left them in reach of naughty puppy teeth. Leo destroyed them. He was pretty upset. So for Fathers Day I ordered him some more.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0843HFPLC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

He gets kind of huffy every year around Fathers Day because I get him something. He IS a father though! Even though he didn't father any kids with ME, I do not see that as a reason not to recognize him.

Any gift or celebration plans?

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foodonastump

last year

I’d prefer to do nothing but will be forced into something. Just a matter of how much work that will mean for me. My father died last Father’s Day so my sister feels we should get together with my mom. Of course that means we’ll have to at least offer to host and invite my inlaws since my wife actually has a father still. If they come then I’ll have to do the cleaning, meal prep, etc. because I’m the one who doesn’t work. Bahumbug!

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satine100
last year
Unfortunately both my father and my children's father are both deceased. I will think about them both but no celebrations here.
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bbstx
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Aren’t you a sweetie to recognize your SO on Father’s Day!
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functionthenlook
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I don't have the foggiest idea what is going to happen about father's day. My father has been gone for awhile. I usually buy my hubby something, but this year I can't think of anything to get him. If he needs something he usually just goes out and buys it. We won't return home from camp until this weekend. My son & family are in Disney World and don't return until Saturday. I don't know if they will feel up to coming to dinner on Sunday. My daughter is working until 6pm. I guess we will just wing it.
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My dad is in memory care Too many visitors at one time overwhelm him so I won't see him on Father's Day proper. But on Monday I will take him a kick ball! He already has a squishy soft "baseball" that we throw back and forth -- good upper body movement. A soft kickball would get his legs pumping. And it's a good brain workout too, coordinating your movement to catch, throw, kick.

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aok27502
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LoneJack Zn 6a, KC
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We will spend several hours out on the pontoon on Saturday trying to stay cool since it will be in the 90s. The lake surface temp is already up to 86 so just a little cooler than the ambient temp.
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Kathsgrdn
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My father is gone so no celebration here. I do get to dog sit my daughter's dogs this weekend as she is coming this way. I assume to spend time with her father on Sunday.
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heatheron40
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Turkey. A whole turkey dinner, well not quite- he doesn't like sweet potatoes and he'll be happy enough with a cherry crumble instead of a pie ;^)

The kids will do a chore that he "hasn't gotten around to, AKA, doesn't want to do" :^0 Now that they're in their 20s, that's a huge deal for him. He thinks long and hard about what he's going to pick! He does look back longingly when they were in H.S. and lived here- the chore could encompass days.
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chloebud
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My dad is also gone. DH and I will have dinner with our kids and grands. The dads have requested Thai food that will come from a restaurant they like. I’m making a berry crisp…another request.
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nancyjane_gardener
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SIL's folks drove out here from Colorado to meet the new baby and no plans were made, so we'll have a picnic on Monday (Sunday will be packed everywhere!) I'll make tater salad and PU some fruit salad and we'll get deli sandwiches.

Can't really do much more cause our fridge went out and we won't get the new one til Wednesday!
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lucillle
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I'll probably call and talk to my son. He has turned out to be a wonderful father to my grand daughter- kind, patient, very active and involved.
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jewels_ks
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Tomorrow my dd and her bf are coming over for a cookout. I got my dh some NHL preseason tickets and some local baseball tickets. I also got me 3 dri-fit gym shirts. My ds spent the last few weeks here and left earlier this week and my other dd is at her apartment waiting on a covid test.

I bought my dad some chocolates from a local chocolate store. I had bought my step-mom some for Mother's Day and my dad loved them so much I decided to get him some too.
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arcy_gw
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Just sent my dad a GIF. DH always says 'she's not my mother' on Mother's Day so I will go with that this year...Always start with Mass then brunch with neighbors. It will be pretty quiet after that given the temperature that is due to hit.
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foodonastump
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Happily my day is turning out lazy. My inlaws didn’t come, as they’ll be here for my son’s graduation in a few days. Son will be home from his volunteer work at the animal shelter shortly, and then we’ll head to brunch. If the weather holds, I’ll be back to floating in the pool as I am now, as I post. Later on we’ll head over to my mom’s, where she and my sister will have prepared dinner. All good! Hope you all are having a good day, fathers or not.
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functionthenlook
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Well, my plans came together on what we are doing today. My daughter and her girls are coming for my hubby's favorite, hamburgers. Our son , DIL and their girls flew in from Disney last night sick and 3 of the 4 of them tested positive for covid when they got home. So they are staying at home to recuperate.

We will see them next weekend anyway. Sunday is his oldest daughter's birthday party and hubby's birthday too.
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Eileen
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DH is a stepfather so I honor him with brunch and his favorite meal for dinner. Last year I got into baking 6" cakes and I made him a chocolate cheesecake. I decided to make that a tradition. It's in the oven now.
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dedtired
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Another one with no fathers left. Although i appreciate dads, i am happy not to be bothered with yet another Hallmark holiday. I would gladly skip Mothers Day, too.
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rob333 (zone 7b)
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I'm on the verge of no father. He has a degenerative disease, that he wasn't supposed to live 6 months past, but he's been surviving well past. He started declining in December. He lost 20 lb in a month. His appetite is gone. The last two events I've attended with him, just walking from the car to the building he's as white as a ghost. There's absolutely no blood in his face. He's exhausted. His disorder is a breathing disorder, and he's able to carry his oxygen around, but not for much longer. He spent the last hour of today's interaction sitting on the couch sleeping while the rest of us were laughing and talking. He has a favorite book. He gave it to me, and I read it constantly. When he comes to visit me it's here on the shelf. He always picks it up and reads it when he's here. So I bought him a larger version with the actual illustrations that were in it first publication. I gave that to him yesterday. I'm going to miss him so much. I hope today brought him much joy, with all of his children, except one of the six, and many of the grandchildren, were there to see him. Doesn't happen often because there are so many of us and we are so far flung. He knows I love him. All I can hope for in his last days.
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nancyjane_gardener
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Well, our picnic with the other side of the family was perfect! We kinda freaked out cause the gates to the park were closed, and SIL's mom is on a walker.

We found a nice shady spot and the park was almost empty except for a day camp in the distance.

A lovely breeze kept the new baby happy (think a dog with his head out the window!) and kept us cool ish.

By the time the sun was encroaching our picnic table, a pretty loud family moved in next to us. It was time to say goodbye!

It was a very pleasant visit, one which I doubt we will have again, unless we drive out to Colorado to visit them and another relative, which I don't see happening!

I'm thinking parents and baby will be going to Colorado!
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