I think the main reason I\u2019ve neglected Father\u2019s Day up until now is because I don\u2019t have any cute little stories about my own<\/em> sire, (as opposed to the plethora<\/em>\u00a0of amusing anecdotes I always share about my beloved little mo<\/em>.) My father had a dry sense of humor, which made him the perfect foil to my hilarious mother. But I have only one funny story about him, which doesn\u2019t transfer to writing, so I\u2019ll put it on one of my YouTube videos some time. It’s a good one; I even told it at his funeral!<\/p>\n So all I can say for this Sunday is, no matter how aloof the men around you may act, please remember to celebrate anyone who is Father\u2019s Day\u00a0applies to: fathers,\u00a0grandfathers, uncles, husbands, brothers, godfathers, stepfathers, sons, coaches, teachers, besties, and any other important male figures in your life. It will mean more to them than they let on.<\/p>\n If you’re in need of some last-minute ideas, you’ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n First of all, if you order one of the fabulous gifts I suggested in my Guide, but can\u2019t get it to the recipient on time for Father’s Day, just give him a card saying it\u2019s on the way.\u00a0 A great way to do that is with one of Jacquie Lawson\u2019s gorgeous animated e-cards.\u00a0 It\u2019s a nominal fee for a year of unlimited cards, and let me tell you, anyone who appreciates any kind of beauty or ingenuity will love to receive one.\u00a0 (Or two!\u00a0 It\u2019s all just one price.)\u00a0 Go to her website to figure it out for yourselves.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a non-moving sample from a stunning Jacquie Lawson card.<\/p><\/div>\n Secondly, as both a theatre and restaurant critic for decades now, I know those are both excellent\u00a0categories\u00a0for gifts that you can get in a hurry. And you can either take your dad (or whomever) to the place yourself, or giving him tickets or a gift certificate so he can go with others at his leisure.<\/p>\n Here are a few restaurants around the country that I deem to be excellent choices for the occasion:<\/p>\n In the theatre<\/em> category, at the recent Tony Awards, the appreciative audience went nuts over every<\/em> presentation, but, without visiting the Big Apple for the past three years, I cannot vouch for any<\/em> Broadway shows right now.\u00a0 But the ones whose presentations looked the most interesting to me on the Tonys were MJ<\/em> and of course,\u00a0The Music Man<\/em>, only because of its pair of stars. I’ve seen both Sutton Foster, and my celebrity crush, Hugh Jackman, in other Broadway shows, and even though the tale, and some very stupid songs, such as\u00a0Shipoopi<\/em>, are not great, I’d watch those two supreme stars do\u00a0anything<\/em>!<\/p>\n This is from a TV show, as opposed to a Broadway one, but it’s an adorable father and daughter, (Justin and Kennedy,) who I hope win Come Dance With Me, so it’s totally appropriate.<\/p><\/div>\n But Los Angeles is definitely no slouch in the show category. The three I can honestly recommend right now here in my own city are\u00a0Pretty Woman<\/em> at the Dolby,\u00a0Andr\u00e9 &\u00a0Dorine<\/em> at LATC downtown (the review of which you can read here: itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/theatre-andre-dorine<\/a>,)\u00a0and King James<\/em>\u00a0at the Taper. (That review is here: itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/theatre-king-james<\/a>.)<\/p>\n And, of course, if you’re in neither<\/em> city, just check-out your local companies. A play or musical is a lovely way to celebrate a father.<\/p>\n No matter how you<\/em> choose to observe the holiday this Sunday, I wish all my male readers a wonderful, safe, and Happy Father’s Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HAPPY FATHER\u2019S DAY 2022 I recently discovered that I\u2019ve celebrated Father\u2019s Day here on\u00a0INAM only half of the dozen years of its existence.\u00a0 So I\u2019m correcting that oversight right now. This is also the first year that I published a Father’s Day Gift Guide, so if you missed it, and are still in need of<\/p>\n![\"Screen](\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-14-at-6.54.30-PM-e1655418411305.png\")
<\/a>This is also the first year that I published a Father’s Day Gift Guide, so if you missed it, and are still in need of gifts for the men in your life, here’s the link to some great ideas:\u00a0\u00a0itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/gift-guide-fathers-day-gift-guide-2022<\/a>. \u00a0I highly recommend them all.<\/p>\n![\"Here\u2019s](\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-16-at-3.30.27-PM-e1655418755837-1024x630.png\")
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<\/a>Los Angeles\u2014Any time at Back on the Beach in Santa Monica (on the beach, of course!); Thai dinner at Emporium in Westwood
\nNew York\u2014Wonderful meat-centric Brazilian dinner at\u00a0Churrascaria Plataforma in Manhattan; Every father\u2019s favorite Sunday place, L&B Spumoni Garden in Brooklyn
\nAspen, Colorado\u2014Breakfast at the Hotel Jerome
\nProvidence, Rhode Island\u2014Cav for hip lunch or dinner; Breakfast at the historic and casual Modern Diner in down-the-block Pawtucket Santa Fe, New Mexico\u2014The Compound (where I had a couple of my favorite dinners way back in the day, and it’s still there!)
\nWashington, DC\u2014Grillfish
\nLas Vegas\u2014Lakeside (which is beautiful) at the Wynn<\/p>\n![\"This](\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hqdefault-e1655418239280.jpg\")
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