Every year, when my dad's birthday comes around, my family faces the same question: what do we get him for his birthday? I can count on my mom, brother and sister to drop hints, but my dad never helps us out at all with that. We looked through stores and catalogs and just couldn't find anything that seemed right for him, until we heard about this golf tournament that included a chance to play with past PGA pros!
What did we do? We signed him up. He never saw this coming. My father lives for golf. Every day he is out on the green putting. Everyday he is watching it on television. Everyday he is practicing his chipping and working on ?breaking? in his driver. I think it?s an addiction.
The golf tournament rolls around and he and his friends are playing together in it. The tournament is an all day event followed by a dinner and a silent auction. The dinner was excellent; he loved the food and was thanking us. He then proceeded to the silent auction to bid on whatever he set his heart on.
My mother, on the other hand, decided to get her $25 worth by stuffing herself with as much dessert as possible. She wasn't enjoying all of her food choices as much as the dessert table. She grabbed two pieces of cake and a slice of cheesecake, and then headed over to the auction table.
My father placed a bid on quite a few things. He placed a bid on an autographed picture of an athlete. He placed a bid on a couple of shirts, and some other stuff. He then saw a weed whacker that he's been wanting for the property in the south, so he placed a bid. He was more excited than I've ever seen him when his bid remained the highest.
Mom did a little shopping of her own, primarily eyeing the many gift baskets that were available. There were so many, and if the bids stayed where they were, they were incredible values! My dads birthday was extremely important and the Christmas holidays were also fastly approaching. She looked at some wine gift baskets, but finally settled on a basket full of a gourmet meats, that she thought would make a great Christmas and birthday gift for my father.
When the silent auction ended, my mother had won her gift baskets. She was very excited. Then it was time for the live auction. The first item up for bid? The string trimmer my dad wanted! Unfortunately, he didn't win, but his disappointment didn't last long. He had been having such a great time. Something like a simple auction item wasn't going to bring him down! It was a great day, and I know it's a birthday gift he'll always appreciate.
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Surprise your dad with a lovely custom gift basket! Send him a sincere thank you, with baskets of food, expressing your sincere gratitude. It is sure to make a lasting impression.
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