I asked my dad what he wanted for Father's Day this year.

He said, 'An afternoon alone with the lawnmower, and no one questioning my stripe patterns.'

I asked my dad what he loved most about being a father on Father's Day, and he thought for a moment before saying

it wasn't the teaching, the guiding, or the providing – it was the fact that I still think he's cool, even when nobody else does.

My dad's idea of retirement is

having enough time to finish all the projects he's been putting off until the weekend

I tried to teach my dad how to use the smart home speaker for Father's Day.

Now, instead of just asking for the weather, he politely says, 'Alexa, please tell me the forecast,' and always thanks it afterwards. He said, 'It's just good manners, son.' And you know what? He's right.