This is a special day for fathers, and I'll be calling my dad in the UK later today.

If you are a father, what does it mean to you?

What memories do you have of your own father?

My first father's day was 26 years ago. I can't believe time has flown that fast. My 6 month-old daughter gave me a bottle of Remy Martin VSOP cognac...see, I had already taught her to have good taste. Being a father for me has been an absolute rollercoaster of emotions, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

As for my father, ask me in another 20 years.

I think I played this carelessly . On Thursday, my daughter said that 'this weekend' there was something called 'Father's Day'. I'd not heard of it and said that it may be an American festival, to which she quickly replied "Ah, well, in that case I won't get you anything" (And she hasn't)

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
I think I played this carelessly .

Fred, didn't you stop to think that she might have 'played' you? I think you were set up for that one!

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Originally posted by dg:

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
I think I played this carelessly .

Fred, didn't you stop to think that she might have 'played' you? I think you were set up for that one!

My girl? NEVER ! She's incapable of such a thing.Where would she inherit such a trait from? Surely not from her mother ? Impossible!

In truth, it would have been a 'first'. Father's Day is not celebrated here , nobody in my family, nor anyone I know,has ever given or received cards or presents on it.Mothering Sunday is another matter entirely.

Anyway, hardly anyone in this village knows who their father is.

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Surely not from her mother ?

Daughters learn everything from their mothers.

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Originally posted by juanruiz:

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Surely not from her mother ?

Daughters learn everything from their mothers.

You don't say.

I blame the parents.

My great grandchildren, Michael, 8 and Claire, 5 called to wish me a happy father's day and I asked them what they did for their father, and they said they took him to a movie and lunch. What movie did he get to see? Kung Fu Panda! And then they took him to a chinese restaurant because that's what Pandas eat. You learn something new every day. Fatherhood is great!

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Originally posted by frankvan:
What movie did he get to see? Kung Fu Panda! And then they took him to a chinese restaurant because that's what Pandas eat. You learn something new every day. Fatherhood is great!

You always make me smile, Frank.

I called my dad in England. My sisters took him and my mum out for dinner tonight. I miss him so much. He just seems so old and tired now, when I talk to him on the phone.
I wish I could have been with him today.

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mum

A strange word for people who can't keep quiet.

Holy cow, jr ! You must know my Mum. Even when she finally lets my Dad have a turn on the phone, I can hear her there in the background, telling him what to say and what questions to ask me

A belated Happy Father's Day to "Mr. dg" in the UK! And I hope all the other Dads out there had a nice day..

Thanks, Bob. Did you go to visit your dad?

Absolutely, dg!