My dad always told me there wasn't a problem he couldn't fix.

And he was right. Every time I had one, he'd just tell me a truly awful dad joke, and suddenly, my problem felt a little less overwhelming... and I felt a lot more loved.

We offered my dad a nice, relaxing Father's Day brunch, hoping he'd take a break.

He just smiled and said, 'Thanks, but I've got a very important date with a loose deck board and my impact driver.'

I caught my dad talking to the thermostat again

I guess you could say he's trying to have a degree of control over the conversation

My dad got a brand new smart thermometer for his grill for Father's Day, and he was incredibly proud of it.

Later that evening, he walked into the living room, looked at the thermostat on the wall, and declared, 'Looks like this place needs about ten more minutes at 350 degrees!'