How to Have a Great Father's Day With Your Sports-Nut Dad

Do you know your dad's TV-lit, profiled grin better than his straight-on mug? Is it a mutual relationship? Then plan a day for you two sports fans.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Decide whether your father is an activist or a spectator. Does he play as well as watch?

2. Purchase tickets to a game. An obvious choice. Get into your dad's favorite field, stadium or court, if possible. Home games are always more festive.

3. Hide the tickets inside a biography of his favorite player, or within the sleeve of an excellent documentary video.

4. Plan a trip to a sports hall of fame or some similar venue, or perhaps a sports memorabilia museum.

5. Buy a fish creel, if angling is his game. Pad it with fishing line, lead weights, needle-nose pliers and a pocketknife.

6. Pick up something new for your dad: a baseball glove, football, tennis racket or some running shoes.

7. Try a gift certificate to his favorite sporting goods store. Or go the safe and easy route by buying a ball cap with his favorite sports team emblem.

8. Take him to dinner: Find a dim sports bar (any place with excellent beer and a big-screen TV) and treat him to a meal.

9. Get really fancy (a.k.a. expensive) and send him abroad: Think the British crew races between Oxford and Cambridge, or the Olympics in Australia.

Tips & Warnings

• For real "home" games (meaning televised ones), plan a television rendezvous with pretzels, chips, dip and some good imported beer. Or, break down and get Bud as necessary.
• If you plan to send your dad to any World Cup soccer competitions, include a can of pepper spray or a small stun gun for crowd control.

[MyJB]

on 6/19/2009 All very nice ideas. Thanks.

on 11/22/2005 Get him a new Leather Weight Lifting Belt, Shoes, Work-Out Duds, Towels, Sweat Bands for Brow & Wrists, Absorbent Socks, Subscriptions to Body Mags,
Membership To The Local Gym, Professional Massage, Vitamins & Minerals, Protein Supplements, or Drinks.