My little brother is off to college, I'm off to Africa soon, and my sister is in Mississippi for the next couple of months. My parents are going to officially be empty nesters!

Now my mom has a lot of friends because she's pretty social. And my dad is, too, but he doesn't really have his own friends. He has work friends, and my mom's friends are certainly his friends. But now is the time for him to go get out there!

With the freedom to do whatever the heck he wants on the weekends, I'm sure he needs friends for golf. I hear he's an awesome golfer. I've never seen it because I don't want to bore my brains out on a field of grass while simultaneously staring into the distance.

Hands down, he's the funniest person I know. The king of dad jokes. Here's a great recent example.

Me: Who's your favorite modern artist?
My dad: (Long pause because he can't remember any) Hal Steinberner (The Yankees Owner). Just kidding, I wouldn't put that in. I'm making that up. Ed (addressing my brother), give me an artist. I would say a modern artist would be...
Ed: Maroon 5
Dad: Yea, Maroon 5. Wait Maroon 10. And stranded three. They're cousins.
Me: Who's your favorite old artist?
Dad: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Pebbles (He means The Rolling Stones).

What a guy! I told you, he's the king of dad jokes.

The quality he admires most in a person is integrity. If he were to have a superpower, he would want to fly at the speed of light. Buy him coffee ice cream, and he'll love you forever. Trust me, I'm his fan favorite as of right now. He loves the movie "Scrooge" with Albert Finney, "Jaws," and "The Godfather and Mister Roberts."

Ever been to Portifino, Italy? Tell him about your adventures. He wants to go! If you haven't been, you can both help each other plan your dream vacations!

And if he could be famous, he would only want to be famous if he found the cure for all cancers. Yes, he is a great guy. But he is an even better dad.

If you know of anyone who is in the market for a friend like the one I have, let me know!

Email: nicole.ditolla@scranton.edu

Twitter: @nicole_ditolla