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The greeting cards I sent out to my Dad and Father in law made it on time. We also spoke to both on the phone. That's it for us, if we lived closer we probably would have had dinner or something with both at some point this weekend.
 
For my immediate family, we went out for dinner.

For my father, we're having a big family blowout birthday bash later in the summer so we're just rolling father's day into that (he's 80 this year as is his brother-in-law, ie. my uncle).
 
I'm just about to pick up Seelerman from work and we will go to our daughter's place for dinner.
 
I went to my Dad's for the afternoon, took treats, visited, did some chores.

Now, dinner is on, waiting for steaks to go on the bbq for our immediate family (me, my husband and 2 guys)
Then, we will head to the visitation for my brother-in-law's father who passed away this week. We may see his newest grandson at that time.
 
We had "Man's Day" at church today ("Woman's Day" was earlier in the year). All the men received a booklet from Promise Keepers - and a box of gummy candies. Many of the songs were about God as our Father - we said the Lord's Prayer to Our Father - A few people - including myself - spoke of their fathers. My own father passed away a number of years ago. He was a strange and loving man.

The Senior Pastor today spoke on a good man of God - Jehoiada the priest. Meanwhile - in Sunday School - the kids were learning about The Parable of the Prodigal Son.

Later - at the church where my wife and I are teaching Sunday School - we taught the kids there The Story of the Lost Son - which speaks metaphorically about the love of God the Father.

Coming up for dinner - my family is giving me a nice Fathers Day BBQ dinner of pork chops. They've also already presented me with the gift of a wristwatch of my choice.

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there - and to all the men who are mentors of one kind or another.
 
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Dad is a low key kind of guy. So we went out for breakfast, something he enjoys and then in the afternoon I went to his home to watch the Jays game.

I think the time spent together doing "regular" stuff is what he enjoys. I know it is good for me to sit still and spend one on one time with him. He is a widower and of course lonesome at times, but he never complains and is always happy to see you even if he is/was napping.
 
My dad was working today so I sent him a text and left him a phone message and that will be about it. We've never done much for father's or mother's day.
 
Nothing exciting happening here today. Hubby received phone call from one child, and other will call tonight. Both of our fathers are gone. We usually have had a supper gathering with those of us here, but it didn't work out this year.
 
Hungry Heart, you joined us at WC a few months ago, right? I'm glad you decided to follow us over here :)
 
My dad and I have a strained relationship at best. I'm done chasing. If a relationship suddenly becomes important to him then he can do something about it.

My wife and daughters were in NYC for the weekend (gift to me was not having to go) they went to see Les Mis.

My son, a very thoughtful gift giver presented me with a copy of William Shakespeare's The Empire Strikes Back and a copy of the new Justice League Animated movie called Trapped In Time.

It doesn't measure up to previous DC Animated films. Bruce Timm not involved in this one in any way that I can discern and it shows. Andrea Romano also absent from the voice casting and that shows. The script is swiss cheese.

The thought counts, DC Animated really dropped the ball and let him down on this one.

We'll grab a copy of Son of Batman later.
 
Miss my dad On Father's Day. Actually missed him every day , even after 14 years.

Our kids joined us at the cottage for the weekend. The three of them had a great time chain sawing a tree that came down in the winter. I loaded logs into the pick up. Then my son split them for firewood and daughter and hubby turned a couple of stump pieces into bed side tables.

BBQ steaks , asparagus picked for the garden , salad too, and rhubarb pie fresh from the garden.

Nice cards from kids and flowers for their dad. He was really pleased to have spent the day with them
 
Turned out my father (who lives in Ontario) was going to be in Vancouver on Father's day (travelling between my sister's on the island and his brothes) and so I drove out and had father's day dinner with him and my mom. Eldest took a bus out to join us and drove back with me.
 
Tabitha, I'm glad that worked out with you.
Revjohn, sorry to hear that, hopefully someday that relationship will change for the better.

Sounds like most people got to spend the day with a dad in the group.
 
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Revjohn, sorry to hear that, hopefully someday that relationship will change for the better.
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The relationship was damaged 45 years ago when he walked out.

He has shown no interest in repairing it.

That's just the way it is. He chose addictions over family.

His loss.
 
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My Dad died many years ago; I still miss him, particularly when I'm in his garden and I need some advice. He had a great laugh this a.m. when I suited up (long pants, long sleeves, thick gloves) to harvest the nettle patch (for fertilizer and tea) behind the old maple and forgot to put on socks. Ouch.

My children's dad is apparently related, metaphorically, to Rev John's. At present, neither of them are speaking to him. Or he's not speaking to them. Or some damned thing. I try to stay out of it.

Sent my elderly godfather, who lives several hours away, a 'thanks' message in the midst of one of our on-going facebook scrabble games, and promised to visit him at his little cabin in the woods later in the summer.
 
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