My Father's 50th Birthday-Need ideas.

[WordTooYoMamma]

My dad is turning 50 on December 24th and like any real child I have saved buying a gift for the very last second.

To all you dads what would be your perfect 50th present from your kid (excluding motorcycle stuff and sappy crap)
What have you gotten for birthdays?

Looking to spend somewhere between 200 and 1000 on the old bastard. I am leaning towards club seats for the Pats VS Miami but Miami sucks and I didn't act fast enough to not get bent over for today's San Fran game.

Make no mistake I am actively researching new things to get him as someone who knows him uniquely. I am just trying to expand my search by asking what you have received in the past or what would like to get from your kid. ETC.

[Drewski]

Monster seats, or good seats, @ Fenway for Opening Day? Send him and a plus 1 away for a weekend to a nice place up north?

[tsorfas]

How about something he really likes with his name engraved on it? Watch? Ring? Necklace?
It's not a son to father gift but I think it's very cool my mom got me our whole family tree from 5 generations ago with everyone's picture and birthdays on it as a big pictured frame.
My English is even worse now that I'm so tired but I think you get the general idea.
Just straight up brainstorming lol
And just to joke around and promote myself get him an iPhone 5 from me lol jk jk

[Rambunctous]

You seem like a nice son. I know whatever you get him it will be cherished. Tell him you love him.

[WordTooYoMamma]

Meh I know I could get away with that but I would feel bad not getting something tangible also.

P.S. Kind of glad I didn't put up for 1st row 50th yard line seats for this game. Weather is shit and we are playing like shit.

[obsolete]

1. Hookers
2. Blow

[golden chicken]

1. Hookers
2. Blow

That's the idea for my 30th.

[Degsy]

Wirelessly posted

You seem like a nice son. I know whatever you get him it will be cherished. Tell him you love him.

This.

[PhilB]

That's a little startling, since that makes me one day younger than your father. I will be 50 on Christmas. Yoicks!

It's all about what interests him. I, for example, have zero interest in sports, so anything related to that would not be a good choice for me. I still remember whan my father turned 50, a friend of his got him a 100-year-old bottle of Naploean brandy. Since dad is a brandy drinker, that was perfect. For me, it would be a pile of CDs from my hard-to-find-music list. Maybe if you know of any experiences or events he has on his "bucket list", help make one of them happen. The first Christmas I was dating my now-wife, she bought me a skydive. Something I'd always wanted to try, but hadn't yet; it was wonderful.

PhilB

[G21forme]

A gun!








And hookers...

[gregp]

Having already experienced my 50th, I would say to skip the idea of buying him anything fancy. If he wanted something, he would have obtained it for himself by now. The best thing you could do, is make an effort to spend time with him - be it at a game (I am not a sports fan, so that never works for me), fishing, or whatever he likes to do. My Father died at age 55, and my Mother just passed away. Time is short, and Time is the only thing of any value. Be with him. Ask him about his youth. Tell him about your life. There is nothing, but this.

[stoinkythepig]

Having already experienced my 50th, I would say to skip the idea of buying him anything fancy. If he wanted something, he would have obtained it for himself by now. The best thing you could do, is make an effort to spend time with him - be it at a game (I am not a sports fan, so that never works for me), fishing, or whatever he likes to do. My Father died at age 55, and my Mother just passed away. Time is short, and Time is the only thing of any value. Be with him. Ask him about his youth. Tell him about your life. There is nothing, but this.

Fantastic idea. A couple of years ago my dad (77 at the time) and I went to Costa Rica for a week. The plan was to go big game fishing, but the fishing reports were terrible so we just did all kinds of other stuff like snorkeling, jet skiing, sailing, zip ines etc intead. It was such a great time/bonding experience and I'm so glad we did it. He's been recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure and I am glad we had a chance to do that trip while it was still an option.

[theothersean]

take him to F1 boston for cart racing , then find an indoor gun range where you can rent guns and bring him shooting .

[ZX11D]

Penguin school.

[Karate.Snoopy]

If he is alright with the snow I would book a cabin in VT, go there for a couple of days. Get a nice bottle of scotch and a few cigars. There is nothing like spending uninterrupted time with your old man. I can't remember buying mine anything extraordinary, just taking long walks,hiking etc and being his kid for a change lit up his face brighter than the sun.

[Garandman]

How about something he really likes with his name engraved on it? Watch? Ring? Necklace?/

Multi-Tool.

Your old man is a young man compared to me. I don't expect any of that stuff from my kids, I'd prefer they save their money.

[DuncanMoto]

Multi-Tool.

Your old man is a young man compared to me. I don't expect any of that stuff from my kids, I'd prefer they save their money.

Great point. My father thinks the same way.

[gregp]

We (parents) all feel that way. Save your money. Money can not buy what he wants. Even if you are very wealthy, and you want to buy him a Corvette, or a beach house in Hawaii, I assure you that is not what he * truly* wants. He wants you to be happy, and comfortable, and honest, and good. He wants you to enjoy life, but to have a good reputation, and to bring honor to the family name.
I remember, once, shortly before my father became ill, he mentioned that he would like to go out to a bar and get drunk with me. It never happened, because *I* never made it happen. I will always remember him saying that, mostly because it surprised me so much. I was 26 when he passed away. I wish that I had made time for him. He was a great, big man - a retired AF Major, and he had stories to tell. My brothers and I rarely found the time to listen. I regret that. I regret a lot of things...
The best I can tell you is that the things that are important to you in your youth will not be the same things that are important to you later in life. Money is not everything in this life, but it is *something*, and some is required to live like your father wants you to live. Keep it for yourself, and do well by it, as the things that he most likely wants, are free.

[WordTooYoMamma]

Multi-Tool.

Your old man is a young man compared to me. I don't expect any of that stuff from my kids, I'd prefer they save their money.

He is in construction, has 6 of each tools on this planet, and they all are older than I am. (he takes care of everything 100X better than I do)

If he is alright with the snow I would book a cabin in VT, go there for a couple of days. Get a nice bottle of scotch and a few cigars. There is nothing like spending uninterrupted time with your old man. I can't remember buying mine anything extraordinary, just taking long walks,hiking etc and being his kid for a change lit up his face brighter than the sun.

Work has him traveling to Vermont, he just about hates it at this point.

I like all the brainstorming though. I wish I could say I got him straight A's all semester.

[Karate.Snoopy]

Ouch..well Florida is always nice at this time of the year. Screw it just take him to Hooters and call it a day..women, beer and wings.. is there anything betteR?

[Garandman]

He is in construction, has 6 of each tools on this planet, and they all are older than I am. (he takes care of everything 100X better than I do)/

In that case - hookers and blow.

[Imbeek]

Well since I will be a fifty year old father in a few years, with some 20 something kids, what would I want?
Nothing expensive, probably nothing tangible at all.
Maybe do something he likes to do, that you don't normally accompany him to, and just have a blast. Take some pics of it so you can laugh when he turns 60, hopefully.
tell him stuff people don't always tell their folks; about women, pranks, stuff you got away with, whatever...
Do whatever HE likes to do, and do it with him for a change, even if it isn't your favorite activity: fish, hike, ski, drink, shoot, ride, hunt, whatever. Try to keep the cost low; he might have a hard time enjoying expensive seats to some event if he knows you broke the bank to get them. Best things in life are free, or close to it, when it comes to time with family.
Let him pass on knowledge to you about whatever interest or activity HE thinks is worth his own leisure time; best gift a dad can get, right there...that and sincere thanks for being a good dad, if he is one. If all else fails, maybe clean his garage...

[WordTooYoMamma]

Wirelessly posted (Infuse)

I ended up going with a tangible w/ time spent together gift. Me and him are going to the pats Miami game. I figure some tailgating time, drinking a few beers, cooking up some ribs, will be a nice bonding experience.

Plus 6th row aisle seats on home side 50th yardline won't put a damper on the evening either! The only time he has ever gone to gillete has been with me so that's gotta be special to him in some way.

[tsorfas]

Wirelessly posted (Infuse)

I ended up going with a tangible w/ time spent together gift. Me and him are going to the pats Miami game. I figure some tailgating time, drinking a few beers, cooking up some ribs, will be a nice bonding experience.

Plus 6th row aisle seats on home side 50th yardline won't put a damper on the evening either! The only time he has ever gone to gillete has been with me so that's gotta be special to him in some way.

my boys will be there on 5th row lol! awesome gift btw

[Imbeek]

Awesome have fun!