My second Father's Day is almost here, and so far I have no plans.

I have no one to blame but myself since my wife will be out of town and my toddler can't put together a complete sentence. Even if he could, I'm pretty sure all Elijah would want us to do is look at trucks, his latest obsession.

Seeing as I don't roll that way, I'm preparing to take matters into my own hands.

I've given it a lot of thought and decided that this isn't going to be my father's Father's Day. No relaxing around the house and then heading out for a family meal at Pizza Hut. I'm thinking big and, as much as possible, free.

For the 70 million other fathers out there—154,000 of whom are stay-at-home dads—here are a few of my findings.

First things first: No Father's Day is complete without a great breakfast. It just so happens that Ikea, which has a location in Burbank, is offering dads free breakfasts of eggs, hash browns, and bacon on June 19 before 11 a.m.

Unfortunately, there's no way that I can accept. Even food couldn't get me to go back into that huge, hulking, jam-packed warehouse of humanity. My only previous visit ended with me freaking out, sitting down on our shopping cart, and forcing my wife to push me through the check-out counter. 

Maybe I'll make Belgian waffles and read the paper instead this Sunday. At the very least, there's a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the pantry with my name on it.

For dinner, there's little question that a day dedicated to men should involve meat. Fleming's steakhouse, which has a location in Woodland Hills, is handing out $25 gift cards to dads who dine there.

It's tempting, but I think Elijah and I will eat in. Or out. What I mean is, I've got a freezer full of steaks, thanks to my in-laws from New York and a cooler full of dry ice, and this is a perfect excuse to wheel out the grill. I can think of no more primal lesson a dad can pass on to his son than cooking with fire.

In between, there are plenty of other things the two of us could do:

• Wal-Mart is offering a free baby photo collage with this coupon.  

• TCBY is giving away a free cup or cone of frozen yogurt.

It's a wonderful feeling to be appreciated by society — and burger joints like The Counter in Studio City. Dad's who walk in with their kids and ask for the BFS — Burger For Dad — can walk out with a free 1/3-pound burger. The cholesterol? That's gratis too. 

All of these options could be a lot of fun, but I think my plans with Elijah will probably focus on something else. Something like:

Napping together, him curled up in his crib and me on the floor next to him.

Driving together, both of us watching wide-eyed as Canyon Country flies by.

Watching the sunset together, rocking gently in the same chair.

And, just for him, finding a nice big truck together. Because Father's Day is just as much about Elijah as it is about me. Without him, Sunday would simply be another day.