So what did ya get for Father's Day?

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Nothing but one card, nice card by the way - but still.

My wife, who always made Father's Day special for me, has passed away, and my three sons are all in dire straights financially. But dang it, you would think I would get more than just a card, even if it is something cheap like a fishing lure. One son who lives out of town didn't even call me. Dad's have feelings too.

I don't get it, but sons are like that I guess, especially if they do not have a wife to remind them to be a little more sensitive. Still, it hurts. I have bailed them out of jail, paid legal fees, foot education tuition, and given loans never paid back.

You would think I would demand a little more respect. I wish sometimes, that I had daughters. Oh well.
 
I got a good wind-beating and sunburn. Taught 3 of 4 of son's friends who had never done it before to water ski. But, The Wife did the taxi work getting them all home and I barely made it to Market Hall gun show in time to buy myself a couple boxes of Corbon's 9mm Powerball. :)
 
Lotsa hugs and some handmade cards from the young'uns.

Phone calls from the oldest kids.

Middle kids did my chores. :cool:

Wife bought me a used reloading press, so I don't have to use my buddies.

I am one lucky guy.
 
Not a father myself but helped raise three and even a father figure puts time and love into doing things right for his kids. To you fathers and father figures that do right for them, you have my respect and sympathy if the love doesn’t always come back.


Happy Fathers Day, Gents



DuckFoot
 
A tie, of course.

And a Ruger Redhawk (.41 mag) with a 5.5" barrel.


:D
 
A new G-Code holster from the wife, t-shirt and picture from the grandkids. The best thing we did this weekend was that I competed in the Carolina Cup in Oxford. My wife and I generally have a blast. She carries the chairs and stuff...matter of fact she refers to herself as my "sherpa"...
 
An original 1913 copy of Zane Greys' Riders of the Purple Sage, a nice picture of my two daughters, 2 old license plates for my collection, two nice fathers day cards. Oh, and a Les Baer Custom Carry Lightweight.
 
My step kids got me a $50 gift cert. to my local gun shop and a knife(Stiletto)......and we cooked at home and I ate like it was my JOB!!a good day.:cool:
 
Father's Day is not normally a holiday we celebrate other than a hug and a card. I designed a rather hilarious card for him, including a photo of him that I took earlier. Now he knows why not to make faces when I've got the camera out! :p

Dad ended up with a tripod for his Browning 1919 from mom, and my brother received a .38 Spl. Bodyguard from his wife.
 
Cards.

My boy is 3 years and my girl is 4 months. They don't have a lot of disposable income yet. I insist that my wife not spend money on stuff as if the kids did it. They can (or not) do it on their own in time.

My son and I took some old plastic sheeting and built a water slide of the hill in back of the house. Had a ball doing it. Got a nice sun burn in the places that don't usually see the light of day.

My son told me that he wants to go to the moon. Astronauts ought to make good money, maybe he can buy me that Barrett .50 I've been wanting.
 
I got to spend the day with all of my family. Brothers, sisters, mother and father, nieces and nephews.

All of who I havent seen in 2 years. It was great. :D
 
Don't have any kids.... helped raise a few..... but gone now.
Gave my dad 2 tickets to see Wayne Newton in Las Vegas on his birthday next week, (kinda for both) a card and a USMC poem I dug up. Oh - and a USA map shaped flag lapel pin.
He always tries to pay me for stuff I do or get for him. I have to say "Now, :cuss: it.. you gave me everything I had till I was old enough to get a job... now shutyermouthandputyerwalletaway!"
"Oh come on.. let me pay ya for this..."
:confused:
Well... he's trying to learn a new trick. Old dog.
Happy Fathers Day!:)
 
I was shooting my Danish Garand at 100 yrds (bench), and got all 8 rounds in a 1.2" group. That was a nice present!
 
Since Christmas is jammed up financially for the sake of others and my birthday is five days before the annual check to the IRS, Father's Day is my "firearms holiday" if I ask for it. This year I got approval from the missus to send the check for a rack grade CMP Garand which is going to be sent away for rebarreling/refurbishing to 7.62x51:D
 
I got a Mitch Rosen ARG and a Wilson Combat Tigershark paddle holster for my P14-45 Stainless Ltd., one for ccw, one for games. I also got a Surefire flashlight. I do pretty good when momma lets me do my own shopping!
A couple of cards and some dollar store gifts from the young 'ens and my 18 yr old son took me out for dinner at my favorite BBQ joint. His treat!! A good day 'cept I never heard "boo" from my 17 yr. old. Cant win 'em all.
 
I'm not technically a father yet, but we're close enough that my wife and I celebrated Mother's Day and Father's Day this year :D .

I got a CD I've been eye'n at the local Borders and a Southern Living book about BBQ (lots of recipes and sauces to try).


Chris
 
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