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

[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

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@dyrathror Nope, they have a very lazy cat and a hyperactive grandson to keep them busy.

[semanticfire@mastodon.social]

@Gina we build an image of your dad based on the things he doesn't like.
The infamous quote doubtfully attributed to Michelangelo on the creation of David, "I just chipped away all the marble that wasn't David"

We end up with what your dad likes, based on everything he doesn't like. 😉
#vianegativa

[ph00lt0@mastodon.social]

@Gina i like the lego art sets a lot. https://www.lego.com/nl-nl/themes/art

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@ph00lt0 Oh gosh there goes my money (for myself, my mom would never allow this into the house).

[healthiswealth@fosstodon.org]

@Gina
Great idea! For what its worth I got this for my Birthday a few years ago which I found very helpful and can recommend. Oh yes, and Happy Retirement to him too 😊
@disisdeguey

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@semanticfire I think I've decided on a book about growing your own food (they have a little greenhouse in their back yard), with some recipes (we always joke about his 2nd career being a chef - he can't boil an egg right now) and a seedling starter kit. Thanks for helping :)