Selling it

Buying gifts for my Dad is hard. He is a down-to-earth kind of guy who seems to not want for much, and what he does want for he usually just buys at Canadian Tire/Home Depot (ASIDE: Shortly after my parents moved to their new house, my Father returned home on evening and announced to my Mom: “Guess What! I found a short-cut to Canadian Tire”. Canadian Tire is less than 5 minutes away, without the “short cut,” but my Father’s new route shaves valuable seconds.)

So, because I always have a hard time buying him a gift I feel like I have to get creative. As a result of my “creativity” I have noticed a strange habit on my part of trying to “sell” the gift as he opens it. “It’s for____________!” I’ll exclaim, or “You can use it when you_______.” I can’t just give it to him and let him figure out on his own why I chose it. I’ve got to give him a REASON HE’LL LOVE IT!

I picked up his birthday gift at lunch today. I think he’d like it if he is willing to try it, but he might think is hippie and new agey and girly. This one might be a tough sell. Wish me luck.