Father’s Day Cards

As many of you know, I lost my Dad suddenly to heart failure in March of 2011, so this is my third Father’s Day without my Dad. The first year was hard, of course, but last year I was more focused on my husband, and our soon-to-be empty nest. This year I am feeling sad again. Maybe it’s because I just ran the Lawyers Have Heart 10K and raised money for the American Heart Association in his honor, but I feel like I’ve been thinking about him more, and missing him more.

I was annoyed by the barrage of “Your Dad Will Love This!” marketing emails that were flooding my in-box as Father’s Day approached. They grabbed my attention more than usual this year, and had me wondering, would Dad have liked this? I know many people don’t celebrate Father’s Day for many different reasons, but I guess the marketing gurus have determined that we are a tiny minority and don’t need to be handled with care.

Of course, I will be celebrating my husband today. I’ll probably bake a batch of his favorite banana bread, go on a bike ride with him, and let him grill for dinner. 😉

(click image for recipe)

I always feel like finding a good Father’s Day card is like finding a needle in a haystack. I don’t like the sappy cards with too many words, and neither my Dad nor my husband golf, fish, hunt, drink a lot of beer, or watch a lot of TV, so those cards are out. Luckily, neither my Dad nor husband had/have belching or flatulence problems, but even if they did I would never by those Father’s Day cards either! Really, all I want is a simple card that says “Happy Father’s Day!” You wouldn’t think that would be so hard to find!

Do you have a hard time finding the right greeting card?

Are you grilling tonight?