Anniversay gift ideas for Parents - 31st - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

mykalberta · 09-25-2008, 04:41 PM

Hey, I am stumped as to what to get my parents for their Anniversary.

A short trip has already been nixed as an option as they are in the middle of building a house and dont have time to come visit for a few days let alone be out of the country for a week

I am stumped because the trip is what I had had planned and saved for and now I am lost. Its not really a super important date (like 25, 50, etc) but its getting up there and I feel that now that I am somewhat financially secure I can afford to do something better than Bernard Calebeut' chocolates this year but am not sure what to do.

Any suggestions. If it helps I am 28, younger brother is 24, younger sister is 16 (brother wont be attending as he works abroad). Also the date is approx 1 month from today.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated

Bring_Back_Shantz · 09-25-2008, 04:46 PM

what about you going to visit them?

LChoy · 09-25-2008, 04:49 PM

If they have photos in albums lying around, take them a scan them to produce a new (E)picture book that shows the three of you grow up over the years. Find pictures of your parents when they were young and include them. Write and share memorable stories the three of you had as kids to go along with the photos

Dion · 09-25-2008, 04:53 PM

Going to visit them would be a nice touch. I'm sure they would appreciate seeing you more than any gift you could buy.

BuzzardsWife · 09-25-2008, 10:55 PM

If you can't visit them how bout sending them a gift certificate to the Keg or somewhere so they can go out for a nice dinner on the day! If they are busy building a nice meal out would be a good break too?

flip · 09-25-2008, 11:09 PM

I buy all my parents anniversary gifts from Adult Source Video or the Love Stop.

mykalberta · 09-26-2008, 08:48 AM

Ok sorry, I should have been more clear.

I am going to visit - its not that far.

CaptainCrunch · 09-26-2008, 08:49 AM

I take them for tours of old folks home, then buy them lunch and warn them not to piss me off.

burn_this_city · 09-26-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I take them for tours of old folks home, then buy them lunch and warn them not to piss me off.

If they don't behave threaten them with that crooked home you saw on 60 minutes..

millhouse11 · 09-26-2008, 09:20 AM

viagra and a camcorder

Buff · 09-26-2008, 09:27 AM

I just get my parents a card on their anniversary. Actually we do the same for my wife's parents too. Unless you think that the 31st is one of them milestone anniversaries, I wouldn't do too much.

HalifaxDrunk · 09-26-2008, 12:31 PM

Hookers and Blow

Traditional_Ale · 09-26-2008, 12:44 PM

Am I the only one that thinks its weird to buy your parents a gift for their anniversary is kind of weird?

HalifaxDrunk · 09-26-2008, 01:58 PM

Am I the only one that thinks your sentence is weird about this topic is kind of weird?

Yeah, I think you are alone on this. Why wouldn't you buy a gift or do something nice to celebrate their anniversary?

Traditional_Ale · 09-26-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HalifaxDrunk

Am I the only one that thinks your sentence is weird about this topic is kind of weird?

Yeah, I think you are alone on this. Why wouldn't you buy a gift or do something nice to celebrate their anniversary?

Doing something nice is great, like babysitting or something so the two of them can go celebrate together, but purchasing for someone else's anni seems weird.

I guess I am weird.

MoneyGuy · 09-26-2008, 03:21 PM

I'm a year-plus behind the OP's parents (we celebrate 30 years in March) and as someone who is in a similar situation to these parents, I don't require much from my kids. The trip would have been a great idea, if not maybe a bit much, however that won't work. On our last anniversary we took our kids to Florida and they took us out to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and it was exactly the right gift. I recommend a fairly nice dinner out with anyone of the immediate family who can be there. If they're like me, that's about perfect. We don't want our kids who don't have lots of money spending it on us who have lots. And (for the person who asked once if I share with members here), no I don't. Whatever I don't spend will be left for Oiler fans.

CaptainCrunch · 09-26-2008, 03:24 PM

Isn't the 31st anniversary, the good swift kick in the ass anniversary?

tvp2003 · 09-26-2008, 03:29 PM

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=63217