My dad's birthday is in November and he is so hard to shop for! Seriously, it's near impossible to find the perfect gift for him. I always feel bad because I end up getting him some kind of gift certificate to a restaurant or the movies. Sure, he likes the gift certificate and he enjoys using it. It just never seems special or personal. This year I decided to check around on Pinterest (my favorite place) to see if I would be able to find something unique. And boy did I ever! Thanks to "Nothing But Bonfires" blog, I was able to give my dad a gift that I think he truly loved and was excited about.
Check out the post I used for my inspiration...
http://nothingbutbonfires.com/2011/06/sixty-years-memories
And here it is! My dad's gift! It doesn't look like much, but it really is special. This stack of envelopes contains letters and birthday wishes from every person my dad knows and has known over the years. It has letters from acquaintances he only slightly knows to friends he's had for over 50 years...some of which he's lost contact with. I sent a simple email (most of which was borrowed directly from Nothing But Bonfires) that stated my dad was having a birthday and I wanted everyone to write him a birthday wish or a special memory they have of him. Here is the letter I emailed and posted to friends on Facebook.
