Whatever happened to those old birthday gifts?

my poor dad had a door full of ugly ties..and i mean UGLY.but mom bought them,not us LOL i usually got my dad those chocolate covered cherries for holidays,it's what he wanted. the worst gift (accidental) was probably a dress i bought mom.. 4 sizes too large.she was mad. but i was 7,i had no idea what size she really wore. i thought it was pretty,anyway;)

Congratulations on soon hitting the big 4-0! I turned 40 last year, and I'm still waiting for my surprise party. (haha)I hope you have a big bash! Looking back, I have to say that I put a lot of thought--agonizing thought--into what I bought my dad. I remember one year I decided I had to replace the ratty bathrobe that had to have been older than me. I saved my lunch money for weeks and dug for change in the sofa cushions and was able to give my dad a nice thick robe. Now that one needs to be replaced. One year I bought him a keychain that I had engraved with something sentimental about dads. He looked at it, thanked me, and told me it was too nice to use for every day. Recently I found it in his jewelry box on his dresser. And looking back, he always put a lot of thought in what he gave me. We didn't always get much, but whatever it was, it was always something special. Thanks for the memory...