Posted on 06/18/2005 10:41:04 AM PDT by sandlady
My husband and I have 3 children. We are planning to spend family time together tomorrow--a picnic in the park.
Even though he will be thrilled to simply BE with us, my children and I want to give their father a token of our appreciation for the love and support he gave us throughout the year.
I'm looking for ideas--what gift would YOU like for Father's Day?
My husband would love a custom painted chromed-up Harley but I'm looking for something in the $50-200 range. What do Dad's pine for these days? What cool item would you like but would never get for yourself?
Any and all suggestions welcome!
Thanks!!!
I told my kids a simple card would do. You know, Visa, Mastercard, etc.
I got my dad one of those pushable golf bag caddy things so that we can walk the golf courses when we play.
I also gave him a golf ball monogrammer so we dont mistake which ball is which anymore....
Dr. Walter Williams would probably suggest a new lawnmower, the manual type…nothing too fancy…to replace that old machete he’s been using to cut the grass.
> I assume he already has a hammock under a shady tree...
$0 Have the kids do the yard work *today* so there will be peace & quiet for Dad's nap in the hammock.
$50 expensive whiskey
$100 good tools (I need a floor jack, myself)
$150 take the fambly to a water park or a ball game
$200 flat screen for the puter (might get it at this price including a rebate)
$200+ it's only Father's Day. Bank it.
The only gift I need for Fathers day is to spend it with my beautiful 4 year old daughter. She is the best gift I can ever get.
That ought to do it.
$200 buck Gift certificate card to the Home Depot. You can't go wrong!
That is one of the cutest honest expressions from a wife (and mother of three) that I have seen in a long time.
At least you know what his acceptable fantasy is. Most wives couldn't care less.
Sounds like he probably already feels blessed and it wouldn't take much to make him smile.
Personally, I would avoid clothes and accessories of any kind.
In my case, the most expensive gift I have ever expected recently was a new DVD player when my old one died.
Usually, I am pleased to receive less ambitious stuff like Flight Simulator, a Yoke and Pedals set for it (FS), books, a PDA, Noise cancelling earphones, A weather station, a set of portable battery-powered tools, Solid state USB memory for computers (1 gig is down to $60 now)...
In short, the traditional boy toys.
I regret not being able to help you with sports-related stuff, cuz I don't "do" the professional sports thing.
Seems you have forgotten that Grandma's other half, Grandpa, most likely is the Father you want to babysit. Oh sorry I forgot, they don't have a life as they are too busy trying to save their SS that their kids don't want to pay.
Give him something that costs nothing:
Some alone time with you...wink...wink...
Ah well, if you've already considered that...
I quit smoking in honor of my dad last Fathers' day. Whenever I had a pang for a cig, I just thought of that promise to my Dad. Selfish I know, but I figure it was a good gift since he always stated that smoking was the greatest mistake of his life. Must've hurt him to see his eldest son smoking. If you're a smoker, that'd be a great gift to someone you love (and it'd ensure that you'll quit for good.)
I got one of those for my hubby when we first moved into a golf course subdivision. He wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole and sold it at the first garage sale we had -- or dumped it in the Good Will collection. He said that the last thing he wanted was for his ball to fly over someone's fence, carrying is name! LOL
Food - something extravagant -- the biggest and best of his favorite item, catered in the park, if possible, and something he can share with all the family.
That's it -- a babysitter and time alone. And a steak dinner.
:)
the tool I gave him would only have initials....
but I would be creative and come up with a 3 letter word that I would know would be mine :)
ummm ok...
completely off topic rants are probably not what the thread author wanted.....
Just chase him around the house.
I just wanted to point out how much the younger generation really does relies on Grandma and Grandpa while at the same time they might be the one squawking about how much they might cost them someday. Seems obvious me that Granny and Gramps are a huge liability now days and should be declared brain dead and killed as soon as possible.
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