I finally asked my dad why he always recorded our family vacations on his old camcorder, even when the rest of the world had moved on to smartphones.

He smiled and said, 'Because I wanted to capture the memories, not just the moments.'

My dad has this amazing superpower where he can fall asleep in any chair, at any time, usually within seconds of sitting down.

I used to think he was just tired, but now I realize he's just recharging his 'Dad energy' so he can always be there for everything tomorrow.

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.'

For Father's Day, I got my dad a really fancy smart home system, hoping it would simplify things.

He just reprogrammed everything to automatically turn off lights the second someone leaves a room and set the thermostat to 'financially responsible'.