The Last Time I Saw My Dad

Technically speaking, the last time I saw my dad was December 18th, 2023—the day he died. But by that point, it already felt like he’d been gone quite a while.

The last time I really saw my dad—my vibrant, witty, warm, wonderful dad—was in 2019, over one of our monthly “Man Dinners.” We sat in our usual booth by the window at Pershing Square, a bustling restaurant across the street from Grand Central Station, and he started telling me a story about his time with renowned artist Salvador Dalí back...