I told my wife, “I won the Leslie Nielsen prize at the office today.”

He was going for the delighted hug right away. You love to see it. The first time my oldest did something like this to me, I reacted much the same. It was a mediocre dad joke delivered deadpan and it just killed me. My kids are amazing. A gifted musician and a gifted writer. My musician son has played many times for thousands. My writer son creates worlds that capture the imagination of his readers. I thought I was about as proud as I could get, then they learned dad jokes, and now they’re too powerful.