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

He said, 'Just the perfect articulating ladder so I can finally reach that one spot on the gutters I've been meaning to fix since last spring.'

I once told my dad he didn't say 'I love you' enough.

He just walked over, silently fixed the leaky faucet I'd been ignoring for weeks, and then left a freshly brewed cup of coffee on my desk. And you know what? I've never felt more loved.

My dad is so good at saving money, he once tried to negotiate with a cashier over the price of air.

But when it comes to spending time with family, he's always been wildly extravagant.

My dad's idea of retirement is

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