I told my dad I was getting him a new gadget for Father's Day to help him with his grilling

Now he's saucier than the BBQ sauce

I decided to take my dad on a road trip for Father's Day to relive his favorite childhood memories

Now he's the one giving me directions, and I'm starting to think some memories are better left in the past

I realized my dad's love language is not words of affirmation or quality time, but

finding the perfect drill bit for a project he started 5 years ago

My dad always says he doesn't need anything fancy for Father's Day, just a quiet afternoon and a perfectly mowed lawn.

But then I caught him showing off the misshapen clay mug I made him in kindergarten to his golf buddies, and I realized his heart's true desire was always just for us to be there... and maybe make him something.