He’s married, owns a house and is way into sports. Loves ultimate frisbee and plays DnD, which I know nothing about. Has two dogs, no kids. Does the NYT puzzles every day and recently started getting back into reading, right now a sci-fi series.
I could always get him a restaurant gift card. All ideas welcome.
Sports tickets?
Polo shirt of favorite team
Subscriptions (online) to The Athletic (NY Times sports section) or The Atlantic, if he would like that. I always vote consumables – does he love chocolate, or hot sauce, or beer? Is money tight? If yes, then something for his house or yard?
Budget?
Any escape rooms near him? Would he and his wife & a few friends enjoy an outing there?
Oh, I like The Athletic subscription idea! I’ll ask his wife whether he has one.
Budget is variable. I’d rather not spend a lot as I just bought his wife a ridiculously expensive rice cooker for her graduation, plus I’ve got two weddings in the next month. My gift-giving budget is getting stretched!
If your DS drives a car or truck, he might like this gift of a modern jump starter that I gave my son last year. (I saw it recommended on NYT’s Wirecutter.) He not only thanked me for it at the time – he has mentioned actually using it!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V88B82M?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
I just sent my son freezer meat from snake river farms (he lives alone and gets delivery too much, crazy hours but works hybrid and enjoys cooking) and a nice bottle of bourbon, he turned 27.
No stink Lululemon workout tees. They are the best.
I like that idea, too! However, his wife is vegetarian so maybe not.
He just called so maybe his ears were burning. He’s bummed that he didn’t think to ask us to get him the North Face boots he just bought himself.
These were a hit for Christmas in our house OpenRun Pro2 – Shokz
ETA - we actually liked the open run pro 2 minis better than the other size.
Cash to reimburse for the North Face boots?
Dinner for 2 at his favorite restaurant.
A NYTimes subscription includes the athletic
That’s what I do when my mil wants to give me a gift. I tell her I just bought something and she can contribute. Pays for part of the gift and she doesn’t have to shop
Lou Malnatis pizzas. Son likes the spinach and cheese.
Is he a craft beer lover? If so, get him a few months from The Craft Beer Club.
Darn tough socks for his boots. Wildland firefighters swear by them.
Mine doesn’t!