Blog Love Omega Glee: A Date With Dad (17 June 2012)

Jake gives his dad money for Father's Day. This is the only gift sure to please him. Jake also tries to please his dad by spending the day with him.

First, he listens to his dad complain about his relatives, especially those on Mom's side.

Then, his dad puts on a car repair talk show on the radio and Dad complains about the callers.

Then, Jake makes coffee, but Dad complains that it's too strong so he runs more water through the grounds, and ends up with brown water that has a hint of a coffee taste to it, but he seems quite pleased with it, though when Jake tries it while getting a refill it makes Jake sick to taste it, so he throws the rest of his cup out.

Then, for breakfast, they eat French toast, which Mom made.

Then, they go to the living room, and watch political talk shows on television, and Dad talks back to the people on the screen and complains about the government.

Then, they go outside and Jake mows grass while his dad whacks weeds.

Then, Jake helps Dad clean the gutters, whereupon they discover a nest of yellowjackets. Overjoyed, Dad breaks out the bug spray and leaves little yellow and black corpses everywhere. "That'll teach them to mess with me," he tells Jake.

Then, they eat lunch. Jake offers to make it, but Dad vetoes him and Mom makes it, chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. At first, Jake picks the chicken out of the soup, but Dad tells Jake that he needs the protein, and, to avoid an argument, he eats it. He would apologize to the chicken, but the chicken is already dead.

Then, they retire to the living room, where they watch golf, bowling, poker, and other of the most boring spectator sports on television, Dad flipping to another channel just as Jake would become mildly interested in the show they were watching. Dad tells Jake, "See, you should have kept bowling. You could be rich by now."

When they come across wrestling on one of the channels, Dad tells Jake for the millionth time, "You know that's fake, don't you?"

Then, they make some tea and eat some pecan cookies as a snack, and sit in the dining room, with Dad turning up the volume of the television in the living room until Mom yells, "I think they can hear it in Canada, Dear!"

Then, they go back to the living room and watch more television. Jake says, "Isn't there anything else you want to do today?" and Dad says, "It's almost time for the news."

Then, they eat dinner, lasagna, which Mom made.

Then, Jake washes the dishes, as payment for his "board" Dad says. "The room part of 'room and board' I'll let you have for free since you're family," Dad says.

Then, they watch more television, and Dad flips through prime time programming while Mom complains that he should pick one show and stick with it, but he tells her "It's Father's Day. On Mother's Day, you can pick what we watch."

Then, he continues through the channels, never really picking anything for long.

Jake takes a break to call Francine. "How was Father's Day?" she asks.

"Long, and it's turning into Father's Night. He seems happy enough though."

"Well, it's difficult for a man who enjoys complaining about things to ever be unhappy."

"True. Well, I've gotta go. He's complaining about me being on the phone. Thank God, this day only comes once a year."

"For those who have fathers. For Dads, Father's Day is everyday."

"Well, I hope I never have children then."

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