Thoughts on Father's Day

By now, you’ve been deluged with Father’s Day gift ideas and menus for the brunch you could/should/will or won’t make for your dad/husband/sweetie.  As I contemplated the upcoming Father’s Day, my thoughts were of my own Dad, not gifts or recipes.  

I never saw Dad cook.  He probably could have whipped up a breakfast to equal those Mad Men’s Don Draper dutifully makes for Sally, Bobby and Gene, but frankly I don’t remember ever seeing him fry an egg or make toast.  He didn’t grill and though he made have made his own coffee, I don’t recall seeing him brew a pot for my mom or anyone else.  He did carve turkey, but only when asked. 

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