Don't ask your elderly father what he wants for Christmas.....

[gritsar]

unless you are prepared to buy him like the 700th bottle of Old Spice you have bought him since you were old enough to walk.

 

[luvinmychickens]

 

[EweSheep]

I love Old Spice!

 

[dfr1973]

My dad (who insists he isn't getting old because he's "only" 62) has mellowed out over the years, and the past few years has been much happier with a family picture of us, my son's senior picture in his football jersey, simple handmade things like a scarf in his favorite NFL team's print (with some good-natured ribbing about it being on clearance), fleece mittens, and of course a phone call that contains the phrase "I love you, Dad."

Of course, if it's simply a tradition that you buy him that bottle of Old Spice aftershave, then by all means keep it up. Especially if it puts a smile on his face, or evokes a chuckle when he opens it.

 

[Ridgerunner]

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Other than thinking that 62 is old (Boy, some people need to learn to respect their elders

) I agree with this post. When someone hits the upper 80's, they usually don't need "things", but they need memories and keepsakes. Phone calls, photos of great grand kids, phone calls, time spent with them, phone calls, visits, and phone calls are the ones that I find Mom most appreciates.

But if you have a tradition, it needs to continue.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Meeee too. Always, since I was a little chick.

 

[3goodeggs]

What? He did not want a shinny new sports car to go with the new licence?
lack of imagination there.

 

[Imp]

I'm thinkin' a restaurant gift certificate would be a great idea.

Imp-

 

[sourland]

Well, from my perspective, 62 is NOT old.

The family knows that Dad/Pa 'needs':

Flannel shirts
Levi 505 33/30 jeans
Dunkin' Donut gift cards
A new PBR cap

And that is what they will get for him. It's taken years to train them.

 

[dfr1973]

Re: 62 being "old" ... inter-generational joke. My dad called grandpa "old man" when he was a high schooler, I called my dad "old man" as a high schooler ... and now that I am the parent of a high schooler, YUP! My son called me old. Dad laughed, agreed with him, then insisted he is no longer old at 62.

I'll be 39 next month ... (*sigh*)