As Christmas approached, I thought about what gift to get for my dad. I noticed he spent a lot of time sitting at his desk and some of his friends had standing desks. I thought a standing desk would be a great gift for him, but most were expensive and impractical to store. I searched for alternative standing desks that could be placed on existing desks and were easy to use and store, but even these were expensive. I decided to make one myself and, after some trial and error, was able to create a standing desk that met my dad's needs. The desk was a hit with my dad and I received interest from his friends who wanted to purchase one as well.