Bill Cooper joins the table to share stories of his father, Frank, a British-born radiologist with an adventurous spirit and a questionable approach to home maintenance. From the perils of unlabeled dish soap to the specific comfort of blaring classical music, this episode explores the "unqualified but willing" nature of fatherhood and the quiet resilience found in keeping family traditions alive.

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Chapters:

00:00 Why We Talk About Our Dads (and the Not-a-Therapist Disclaimer)

00:54 Meet Today’s Guest: Bill Cooper, Fellow Hockey Dad

02:30 Quickfire Get-to-Know-You: Music, Comfort Habits & Napping

04:05 Fix-It Philosophy: ‘Unqualified but Willing’ Home Repairs

05:27 Introducing Frank Cooper: Names, Roots & Moving from England to Canada

06:29 Adventurous Spirit & Mischief: Camping Trips and Family Pranks

09:39 The Side of Him You Might Not Know: Classical Music at Full Volume

10:30 How He Passed: Lewy Body Dementia, Paranoia, and the Final Episode

13:32 Saying Goodbye Without Lucidity: The Last Days and a Birthday in Palliative Care

15:23 The First Days After He Passed: Who Handles What?

16:26 Staying Busy to Cope: Work, the Call, and Keeping It Together

18:01 Family Weekend Ceremony: Small Tasks That Help You Grieve

18:35 How the Kids Took It: Grandkids, Support, and Showing Emotion

19:43 Keeping Frank’s Memory Alive Through Family Meals & Stories

20:59 The Classic Camping Story: Dish Soap in the Nasal Spray

22:10 What You Inherit After Loss: Laughs, Humming, and Dad’s Traits

24:19 Why Grief Looks Different: Resilience, Guilt, and No Rulebook

28:05 Mortality & Perspective Shifts: Losing a Job, Watching Your Kids Grow

29:13 Advice, What You Miss Most, and Closing the Episode