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80th Birthday Present (1 Viewer)

Keerock

Keerock

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I know we've had a bunch of these threads before, but I'm at a loss...

My dad is turning 80 next month.  My brothers and I (and families) are flying down to Florida to celebrate with him.

Any thoughts on a great gift? 

 
Keerock said:
I know we've had a bunch of these threads before, but I'm at a loss...

My dad is turning 80 next month.  My brothers and I (and families) are flying down to Florida to celebrate with him.

Any thoughts on a great gift? 
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You are doing the great gift, anything else is gravy.

 
hookers and blow.

super colon blow.

blow.

or... can you and your brother take him to a ball game or other event with just the three of you? I was day-dream planning a kayak trip for my dad, bro and myself, but my dad died unexpectedly.

did I mention blow?

 
Keerock said:
I know we've had a bunch of these threads before, but I'm at a loss...

My dad is turning 80 next month.  My brothers and I (and families) are flying down to Florida to celebrate with him.

Any thoughts on a great gift? 
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No ideas for cool gifts. Just make sure to get him plenty stuff with 80 on it. I'm raising my 90+ parents to their graves and, the more their minds go, the more they love to look at the things w the 80s & 90s (and the 50s & 60s anniv-wise) on em and remember how good their lousy kids have been to them.

 
Can brothers and you go in on a more expensive something together?  Either on an event as Floppo suggested, or a nice tangible item. 

 
At 80 I am sure your dad just wants to be around the family.  Maybe get a small room at a restaurant where you can have some drinks and not be rushed... have  a nice dinner where he is the guest of honor.

 
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Da Guru said:
At 80 I am sure your dad just wants to be around the family.  Maybe get a small room at a restaurant where you can have some drinks and not be rushed... have  a nice dinner where he is the guest of honor.
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Already planned.

ETA:  He planned it.  I will pick up the tab.

 
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El Floppo said:
fishing trip, ball game, show. 

does have any interests or hobbies? or he is like the rest of us and directionless.
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He still golfs regularly.  Other than that... big supporter of his alma mater sports... big sports guy in general.  Spends most of his time being leisure with my step-mom

 
As others have stated the great gift is spending time with him.  How about you write your dad a handwritten letter telling him how much you appreciate him?  I guarantee something like that will be treasured more than any gift you could buy him with money.

 
The buzz around FL (particularly the villages) stacking Cialis & Valtrax is pretty popular.  

 
I'd buy things for my grandma that she could use - sweaters, things to read, etc. Of course, she was much older - 101 when she died last year. :cry:  

 
How about renting a nice place somewhere out in nature for a night or two. We did that with my aunt's husband in Tahoe. He loves scenery and the fact that we were out where there's no distraction was the best gift for him. He's now 87 and has been unable to really leave his house very far due to medical conditions, so this was extra special.

If you are a close knit family, this will be appreciate more than any physical gift..

 
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CurlyNight said:
How about renting a nice place somewhere out in nature for a night or two. We did that with my aunt's husband in Tahoe. He loves scenery and the fact that we were out where there's no distraction was the best gift for him. He's now 87 and has been unable to really leave his house very far due to medical conditions, so this was extra special.

If you are a close knit family, this will be appreciate more than any physical gift..
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Not close knit, unfortunately.  Again... we (his kids) all live 1,500 miles away from him, so setting up an "event" would be tough since our coordinated visit will be short.

 
Keerock said:
Not close knit, unfortunately.  Again... we (his kids) all live 1,500 miles away from him, so setting up an "event" would be tough since our coordinated visit will be short.
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Maybe now's the time to become more close knit? Of course I don't know if there's any history making this so, but if it's just due to distance, someone that age appreciates more intimate moments with fam as they are more aware of their mortality than us younger ones. Otherwise I'd do whatever he likes. Make it his day from am to pm.

 
You can request from your congressman or senator to have a flag flown over the US capital on his birthday.  There is probably a charge for this.  Had a friend do this many years ago, would think this is still done.

 
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