Does anyone have any good Father's Day gift ideas?

A Digital picture frame with tons of Memories of his family and life loaded in it.

Have a family photo from the birthday party framed so that he can have it up on the wall...or put together a few pictures from the party into a little album.

You could also gather photos of him doing stuff with all his kids through the years...and put them all together and say, "On father's day, a tribute to some of the times you've been an example to us of how to be the best dad."

Add to any gift a list of the reasons why you appreciate him. Perhaps have it inscribed on a wall plague.

Please don't get a joke card. In my 20+ years of working with fathers, it has been rare that a joke card that makes fun of his abilities is really appreciated.

I wrote this to "Dear Abby" for Father's Day, March 19, 2005.

APPRECIATION FOR JOB WELL DONE IS WHAT FATHERS WANT TO HEAR

DEAR ABBY: Today is Father's Day, so why don't we try to do more for dear old Dad than give him the usual greeting card that promotes the idea that all dads are imbeciles, followed by a collect call to see what he thought of the card. (Father's Day is the day when the most collect calls are made.)

We should treat our fathers the way we treat our mothers on Mother's Day and show them we appreciate them for being there. Yes, you probably tell your father all the time that you love him, but the minds of men work differently. Anyone can say "I love you," but as men, knowing that we are appreciated for a job well done is what really gets us teary-eyed.

Something else you can do -- especially you sons out there (but daughters can do it, too) -- is to make sure Dad has been to the doctor for a checkup, including depression screening. This can go a long way toward making sure he's here on Father's Day next year.

I wasn't raised by my father, but by a stepfather. Although we did not see eye-to-eye on many things, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for him. This man, who spent years climbing on top of heavy construction equipment to prepare the ground for many of the homes, businesses, roads and highways of Southern California, now finds it difficult to get into a car. Although none of the houses or roads have his name on them, they are all testaments to his life and the lives of men like him.

So today, let's do something extra for Dad, without him pulling out his wallet to pay for it. -- George McCasland, Overland Park, Kansas

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Remember, there's a lot of us fathers sitting in nursing homes whose children live too far away to visit. Contact an activities director about volunteering Sunday morning. Read a list out loud about why you appreciated your father.

Well, if he's 70, he is nearing the end of his life, even if that is something you don't want to think about, it's true. Is there anything he wanted to learn/do for most of his life, but never got a chance to learn/do? Take that into consideration and i'm sure you can think of a great gift. :)

Touch his heart this year with a videocard like this and then spend time with him doing something,,,whatever he wants to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0cLIsiuyVY