{"id":11748,"date":"2017-06-11T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2017-06-08T09:23:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T13:23:54","slug":"great-gift-ideas-for-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=11748","title":{"rendered":"Great gift ideas for Fathers&#8217; Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong>By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, <em>Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/KellyColumnNewest916-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4273\" src=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/KellyColumnNewest916-1-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m sorry, fellas. Last week I (selfishly) fixated on bathing suits for the ladies&#8230;even though <i>your\u00a0<\/i>big day is next Sunday. I\u2019m sure you must have been worried that I had forgotten about you. You probably felt neglected and mistreated. Never fear, I\u2019m here to rectify things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">I must confess, I avoided writing about it because I find Father\u2019s Day shopping difficult. Maybe I just have \u201chard to buy for\u201d men in my life. My dad, husband, and father-in-law are all pretty low-maintenance. As hard as I have tried, I have convinced <b>none<\/b><b> <\/b>of them to be (even remotely) interested in fashion. AND, they aren\u2019t super helpful when it comes to suggesting ideas for gifts they would like to open. So, I took to the internet to uncover a few unique options.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li5\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Fathers-Day-Ideas-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4272\" src=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Fathers-Day-Ideas-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"773\" \/><\/a>Lands End No Wrinkle Khakis &#8211; <\/b>Not haute couture&#8230;but, nevertheless, they are flat front (JUST SAY NO TO PLEATED PANTS) and classic AND will look nice right out of the dryer. Click here<span class=\"s2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2sVdjVq\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2sVdjVq<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li6\"><b>The World\u2019s Greatest Collection of Dad Jokes &#8211; <\/b>DON\u2019T read the jokes in advance, guaranteed you\u2019ll be hearing them again and again. Love this idea! I think he\u2019ll get a kick out of this one. Click here<span class=\"s4\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2shVbbs\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/amzn.to\/2shVbbs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\"><b>Airpods<\/b><b> <\/b><b>by<\/b><b> <\/b><b>Apple<\/b><b> <\/b><b>&#8211;<\/b><b> <\/b>When you pull these wireless headphones out of the charging case, they instantly turn on and connect with your Apple devices. How cool is that? Make Dad a customized Spotify playlist of his favorite songs to go with it! Click here<span class=\"s5\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/apple.co\/2qvz0hD\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/apple.co\/2qvz0hD<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><b>Turf Coasters &#8211; <\/b>Come on, these are cute! If your father is a sports fan, he\u2019ll appreciate the craftsmanship. Add a few bottles of his favorite beverage and you\u2019ll be number one in his heart. Click here:\u00a0<span class=\"s6\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Sm87Rm\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Sm87Rm<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\">Other ideas that I found are gift cards to the local car wash, lessons from a golf or tennis pro, or tickets to a baseball game (Phillies tickets are just about free, aren\u2019t they? Ouch).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\">Whatever you decide to do on June 18th, make it memorable! Dad deserves the best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\">Happy Weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I\u2019m sorry, fellas. Last week I (selfishly) fixated on bathing suits for the ladies&#8230;even though your\u00a0big day is next Sunday. I\u2019m sure you must have been worried that I had forgotten about you. You probably felt neglected and mistreated. Never fear, I\u2019m here to rectify things. 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