Cards.

I used to buy greeting cards. A lot of them. I sent them for every birthday, every anniversary, every event. I loved to send cards. But the costs have increased significantly over the years and the availability of online options has exploded. Plus, I have great software and can make my own.

For Fathers Day this year, we made cards for both grandfathers to go with their gifts. We bought Pop Pop the Sarah Silverman CD (I suspect he’ll be a bit shocked) and we got Grandpa a hat that says Still Plays With Trains (he’s in a model train group and works at a way-cool train museum).

We didn’t buy any cards for Andrew. At $2.75 a pop, I’d have spent $13.75 on cards alone! (3 kids, me, the cats..) I’d rather spend that on the real gifts. So Andrew, here’s your Father’s Day Card:

The boys and I each answered these questions. For additional entertainment quality, we have chosen not to identify the answers!

What is your favorite thing you did with Dad this year?
-went to the BMX park
-went hiking at Sugarloaf
-went to Hersheypark
-spent lovely weekend in Pennsylvania

What is his best quality?
-stays cool in tough situations
-intelligent
-romantic
-he’s not too mean

The best meal he makes?
-everything he makes
-grilled shrimp
-birthday breakfast
-pulled pork

Funniest thing about him
-?
-he used to have big hair (in high school)
-he always makes me laugh
-when he I.M.s

What do you want to do with him sometime in the next 2 years?
-go to Kings Dominion
-go to Mexico again. (that was really nice!)
-go to a BMX park
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If you could buy him anything (money being no object) what would it be?
-big pack of books by Michael Connelley
-million dollar American Express gift card
-XM radio
-three wishes

Happy Father’s Day!