Father's Day

My mother probably didn't particularly like this day. It would be the day she labored with my birth. Dad on the other hand, despite the stupid things I would do in the future, was probably quite proud of himself.

Father's Day is a day when your offspring try their best to salute you. They are too young to know why, but if Mom says so... so be it. Dads smile through goofy gifts like TIES, wallets, etc.

Me? My teenage son hasn't found the "guy" gene yet. So, to escape the goofy gifts associated with the day, we go on a "GUY" trip about a week before the big day. Best Buy and Home Depot are high on the list. As I walk through tools and gadgets I spew out grunts and groans when I see something that would be an appropiate gift in his price range. Thus assuring that come Father's Day - I won't be unwrapping another pair of white socks and matching tie.

Trust me when I say - the goofy gifts are only cute the first 7 years you get them. After that, men need to take action or be doomed for life.

Sound thoughts

Tell me this hasn't happened to you. As you watch late night TV, you automatically turn the sound down because it's kind of loud and your family has already gone to bed. The next day you sit down to watch some TV and wonder why you can not hear anything. YIKES! Did the sound on my tube finally die? Nope! You realize that by just hiking the volume you can once again hear the program. Conversely, you set your clock radio to "go to sleep to music" with the volume set at a comfortable level to fall asleep. The next morning, when the clock radio goes on with music, the darn thing nearly blows you out of bed! I think we are built with a day / night hearing controller which adjusts to the time of day. The problem is, I can't find it.