Need ideas for Bday present for Dad

MommyToAshley wrote: He is the hardest person in the world to buy for!!! And, his birthday is Wednesday! I don't dare try to buy him clothes... he likes a certain kind of clothes and that's it.

His hobbies are fishing, yard, and he has been into riding a bicycle lately. He has all the fishing and yard equipment a person could have and just bought a new bike.

HELP??!!?? I am at a loss...need ideas quick!

supermom replied: Does he have a bike helmet? So many people won't buy one for themselves, but with little ones around, he needs to set a good example, and it will tell him how much you care!! - I know, not very "sentimental" but practical!

CantWait replied: Even accesories for his bike, a water bottle with a holder if he doesn't already have one, a light for night riding

ashade75 replied:
I'm with you sis!! I dont have a clue!!! I am begging for suggestions as well.

jdkjd replied: My parents are avid fishers and some cool gifts I have given them are:

antique lures (from Ebay)-some are really cool looking
antique creels (fishing baskets-also off Ebay but found some in local antique stores)
Fish cookbooks, usually there are some local ones available that are neat-call local seafood shops for ideas or if they carry any local cookbooks
Frames for fishing pictures that have fishing stuff on them

MommyToAshley replied: Thanks everyone...those are some great ideas!

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I got an ex boyfriend of mine the singing bass fish.... it was big at the time.... lol

DH is hard to shop for too.... I'd buy him ma video game... but it seems he already has em all!

MommyToAshley replied:
He got that one year for Christmas. hehe!

jdkjd replied: Mommy-what did you decide to get him?

Should we all say Happy Birthday to him on Wednesday so you can print it out for him...

MommyToAshley replied:
I haven't decided yet what to get him! You all had some good suggestions though!

It would be neat if you all did that Wednesday...he'd get a big kick out of it!! Thanks!!!

jdkjd replied: What's his name (or do you now call him Grandpa X or Poppa or anything?)

MommyToAshley replied: Hmmm... I call him Dad but Ashley knows him as Papal.

Let's go with Papal Shade.

Thanks again, he'll like this better than any present I could get him!

MommyToAshley replied: OK, this is what I got him, but need to finish up the present today:

I am going to go pick up some of the stadium seats/cushions.... he loves to go to the baseball games and this will help to cushion his behind..hehe. Hopefully, I can find some that say Dayton Dragons. And, staying with that theme, a nice cushion/cover that goes over his bike seat, and some other small bike accessories. Ashley got him a license plate for his bicycle that says #1 Grandpa.

What do you think?

jdkjd replied: Very cool. What is funny is that Ashley's present will be his favorite part even though it's probably the least expensive...