I agree-- experience gifts are great, and something you can share with him if you’d like.
I third an experience gift kard.
Or a Kiva loan.. How many husbands can say they’ve helped change a life for the better?
After 20 years, I have been known to fall back on a buying a bottle of single malt, a box of dark chocolate, and a book about one of his areas of interest. Shows him I haven’t forgotten the occasion, am aware of his tastes and interests, and acknowledge that he needs to pick out big ticket items himself. The bj is always assumed and doesn’t need a coupon.
Some interesting ideas so far. I like the thought of the nookie book, no matter how old a man may be, there’s always a teenage boy inside hoping to get sum!
I’ve decided to get him a coupon book for carwashes and waxes, and the big gift will be a Trip to the Kentucky Derby next year. He’s always wanted to attend and feels left out every First Saturday in May. I have a friend that is a bloodstock agent and has box seats available. So I’m going to book a room for a three-day weekend at a swanky Hotel and we’ll have box seats for two days. That’ll cover the Oaks and the Derby. I think he’ll be thrilled! It’s got to be on his bucket list.
I wouldn’t have thought of it on my own. Thank you to Girl From Mars and Magiver for the “bucket list” angle. You have made my day!
That sounds really good. Really, really good.
I got my husband a weekend of car racing here once: http://www.jimrussellusa.com/
Pretty awesome.
My FIL just turned 80 - his sons got together and gave him a ride in a glider - he LOVED it!
A friend gave her husband a flight in an aerobatic plane for his 60th.
Yep, by the time you pass 40 or so, you own most of the toys you want, and experiences make great gifts!
Every man wants a FUBar. Some men have never seen a FUBar, yet they still want one. It’s true.
Mr. Snicks is also hard to buy for, until I figured him out. Me, I’d rather get gifts that show you put some thought into things - one time, he bought me the latest novel of the author I’d been reading, and I was thrilled. Mr. Snicks is the opposite - he doesn’t really want a lot of things (the things we want, we tend to buy), and he’d rather not bother with shopping.
This year, I bought him some new boxers and socks (among other gifts) for his birthday, and he was happy with both. (I’d consider both a rather crap gift, as I’d go get these myself if I needed them.) He was happy that he got something he needed but didn’t want to take the time or trouble to get himself. So, win win.
My last birthday, my gf got me an IPod touch. I had an iPod (old school) and didn’t think I “needed” a touch, but my son convinced her otherwise. I’ve hardly put it down since I got it in February.
No kidding. I got my SO one a couple of years ago. He had great fun using it this winter, on an interior wall we removed.
Also add The Thumper. A handleless deadblow hammer.
Ohh, I just found this years birthday present. Build your own Combat Robot.
The obvious answer is love and understanding 
I don’t know how much of a geek your SO is, but I’d be tickled to get pretty much anything from Thinkgeek.com
Who doesn’t need a titanium spork or a binary wall clock?
I agree with the experience gift. Then again, I’m one of those people who absolutely LOVES to throw things away. It’s really cathartic. Getting more stuff drives me nuts since I just buy most of the things I really want.
Whoohoo! I’ve always wanted to go to the Derby! be sure to order your Hat in good time!