the watch of time

In honour of a special annual day of recognition…

• Give him a card with a $50 certificate toward his favourite new vehicle
• When he reminds you of how much more challenging it was when he was young, smile and don’t roll your eyes
• Let him win an argument for a change
• For the voracious, imaginative reader, give him books with missing pages so he can fill in the blanks
• Let him win a game without it being obvious
• If buying him a special treat, don’t ask him to sit up for it
• Prepare a gift basket with a variety of sore muscle and antacid medications
• For a little levity, hide his car keys but leave easy clues
• Buy him two pairs of his favourite socks and shorts, and wrap them in a plain brown bag
• Remember how you would like to be treated on such an occasion, and try to turn it up a notch