/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Dad supports my cosplay endeavors even though he shares almost no geeky interests with me and rarely knows/understands what I'm cosplaying
>recently start on an outfit that needs a pretty complex prop
>recruit his help
>Dad is an engineer and consummate handyman familiar with every aisle of The Home Depot, excited to help
>spend weeks constantly messaging back and forth with ideas and suggestions
>work together for hours evenings and weekends
>totally nail it literally the night before
>get tons of compliments at the con, thank my dad profusely
hooray, we bonded