Guys my dad's 68th birthday is coming up AND he's retiring.

[ldamlanatra@mastodon.sdf.org]

@Gina If he's super handy, maybe occasionally ask his help doing odd jobs around the house? One of the biggest adjustments that I dealt with when I retired was loss of purpose, feeling needed. Just don't throw too much at him, he may have ideas of his own. When the dust settles, meet for lunch or drinks.

[webdevtrust@mastodon.social]

@Gina could you get him into gaming? Buy him a Switch + Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

[tadi@chaos.social]

@Gina Nice to hear. Ensure he keeps up with that. I currently regret that I didn't encourage my parents in all of the above mentioned activities, when they retired.

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@webdevtrust I don't think he's much of a gamer. 🥲

[semanticfire@mastodon.social]

@Gina https://vu.nl/nl/onderwijs/hovo-amsterdam

[webdevtrust@mastodon.social]

@Gina 😢

[semanticfire@mastodon.social]

@Gina context, my dad loved to go there after his retirement

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@semanticfire aww. It's a good idea, but a bit far for my dad. He likes watching youtube videos on technical subjects though.

[semanticfire@mastodon.social]

@Gina Yeah, you didn't specify geographic whereabouts, but maybe universities nearby offer something similar?

[semanticfire@mastodon.social]

@Gina not really a present, but would a repair cafe be a place for him?

[nop2net@mastodon.social]

@Gina Artiscard or another subscription to a zoo.

[m4lvin@goto.fiets.pizza]

@Gina an interrail ticket :-)

[mrotteveel@mstdn.social]

@Gina A model train starter kit?

[mrotteveel@mstdn.social]

@Gina And I hadn't even read this reply yet when I wrote that: https://fosstodon.org/@Gina/116186923720078396

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@mrotteveel Lol it's a good suggestion, but holy crap are model train sets expensive!!

[healthiswealth@fosstodon.org]

@Gina
Happy Birthday to him in advance 🎂 You might have to give us something to go on! Zero hobbies?... Gardening? Music? Cycling? Exercise? Reading? Drawing/Painting?.. I'm sure we can come up with something 🤔

[mrotteveel@mstdn.social]

@Gina Yeah, especially as its audience keeps shrinking, and there are only a few companies making them still in business.

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@semanticfire Meh he doesn't really like people that much.😅 I think he's perfectly happy with staying at home. He'll probably do endless projects on the house.

[dyrathror@mastodon.social]

@Gina
Does he have already a dog for daily walks? 😎

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@healthiswealth They don't like to leave the house much, or try new things. But I did realize that he loves gardening and has a little unused greenhouse, so I think I will go with @disisdeguey 's suggestion and buy him a book on building your own food and a seed starter kit. :)

https://expressional.social/@disisdeguey/116186904204284483