I am at a loss...another rod/reel just won't cut it. A boat is not really a gift for "her" it would be a family thing. I need some real ideas. Gentlemen, what would you get a women (who now makes more money then I do), and who let’s me go fishing whenever I want. If I tell her we really need a new boat or motor or truck, or reel, she goes along with it. She is really wonderful. She likes to fish but lets me go alone when I want too. She is not really into jewelry (thank GOD!!) and likes the outdoors as much as I do. Clothing is nice but I let we let each other buy whatever we need/really want clothing wise, she is not really into fashion either...more a practical and conservative gal. I don't know why she is like this, her sisters (3) are fashion, jewelry and inner city trend icons and they are completely different. It is hard to be around them for very long. It is hard to imagine they are related. I need a nice gift for her (not me). It doesn't have to be super expensive, just nice.

I need ideas!!! She is really into cooking, fly-fishing and her career.

Give me some ideas? If I get a good idea from someone there will be a nice "prize" for the guy who came up with it. Honest.

how about a gift certificate for a day at the spa .

give her a facial.......

How bout' a nice custom made plug...I know where you can find some!:bgi:

How about a sweet camera or video camera

If you can find time, do something different, just the two of you. A hotel and dinner, maybe. Or a hotel and dinners. Celebrate yourselves. Mrs. Jake and I try to stay at the P-town Inn in the dead of Winter. Nice dinners and wine. Long Point is just outside your room's window. Keno in the bar. And shopping in town. Camden is also very nice. Pick a town, doesn't matter. Nice to remember who your best friend is once in a while.

Take her to Vegas give her $500 and let her have some fun. Shopping or massages, spas, tour the casinos, gamble. Memories last forever.

Edit...bring your kids too, they'll have a blast too.

Get her tickets to a Broadway musical like "Phantom of the Opera" or to see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Peter Pan bus lines run these specials for about $139 per person. Also you get to see some sites on your own like the statue of liberty, shopping of course, Trump plaza, Empire state building, etc. I believe you could take a train also, but not sure of the price.

Camden is also very nice.
Hmmm. This sounds pretty good. We had a long weekend there once when we were single.:love:

Lots of good ideas here.

If you go to Camden go over to Owls head museum and the light...I been working up there all year Jim.

There is this wonderfull place in Portsmouth NH. Wentworth hotel.
http://www.wentworth.com/

They have a full spa deep tissue massages the whole nine yards.... old victorian place verry nice every so often they run specials.... Romance Package...ect....
5 minutes from down town Portsmouth.... pleanty of shopping, great jazz clubs good resturants.... If that does'nt do it for ya you can go over the river to the outlets again more shopping.... and what woman doesn't like to shop eh? especially after a nice relaxing massage..... The resturant has the most remarkable menu too.

check it out.

sol...

I can recommend a great B and B in Boothbay Harbor Maine if you are looking for a great weekend destination!:)

She want to rent a relatively cool sister? My wife is available... :nopain: :rotf2:

Is she really into the island thing? Historical? Art? Island Lore? Fishing? How about chosing a painting, something Islandish, for her office, maybe Janet Messinio??

Or maybe you can talk Eben into making a nice glass Bonito or Squid :hee: http://www.ebenhortonglass.com/portfolio.html

I like doing the Tickets to a show or concert thing myself. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is touring around this time of year....Great Show.

Blue Man Group is also a Good take. Take her into the North End for dinner and then around the corner to Mike's Pastry for desert.

If I'm not Mistaken Le'Miz is in town around xmas time too...another excellent show.

A bottle of beano - You just got keep em smiling.

Maybe the digital camera...I've gotten my girl many romantic presents in the past, and noticed while we were at a Halloween patry this year, that she always carries a disposable camera.
Found a mighty nice 8 megapixel that's self contained and fits nicely in a handbag.
Hope she likes it!
Second fiddle is a day of beauty at a spa.
The clincher is a signed picture of the cast of "Perfect Strangers,"
She's got a thing for Balky.
Couuusin Larrry!
Later,
Rick

How about a fishing vacation, good for the whole family.

How about a cooking class with a local chef or cooking vacation off to fish and cook

I googled cooking class massachusetts and stuff came up, not sure if ok to post links

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A palm organizer

An overnight @ Foxwoods and..two or 3 books by Linda Greenlaw..Captain of the Hanah Boden in the movie Perfect Storm.
1. Recipes from a Very Small Island -- by Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw; Hardcover (We bought 3 for gifts)
2. All Fishermen Are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar -- by Linda Greenlaw; Hardcover
3. The Lobster Chronicles : Life On a Very Small Island -- by Linda Greenlaw; Paperback

Try to get her front-row tickets to a televised cooking show.

How about sending her to Chef walter's cooking classes. I think they are in Providence.
http://www.chefwalter.com/WP-Cooking-School.htm

Also , Like jewelry or not , if you get her something with diamonds (they love the three stone ring or pendent concept) , she'll be happy.

Does she collect anything? Any hobbies ? Do you have a daughter?

Start a collection for her,check out LLadro on e-bay. Girls love this stuff, It's not cheap but from what I can see it also go's up in value.

This will cover several events (B-day/Xmass/ Wedding Etc) Just keep buying them

You also may want to get something to display them in :btu:

VB

You guys are full of great ideas! I think you found what I was looking for!! The coastal Maine weekend thing intrigued me but I wanted something just for her, something that excluded me so I think I will go for a high end cooking class of some kind in the big city and since I always buy her a cookbook to add to her collection, that Linda greenlawn "Recipes from a Very Small Island" seems ideal. (she gave a talk here last year at the local bookstore and I was pissed I missed it. I heard it was great!!)

I know she will enjoy these

THANK YOU (and happy holidays)

We seem to have a 3-way tie for the "prize"



Saltheart and fish4strper....cookclass
and
Lt dan (the LG book)

And the prize is....
Please PM me with your favorite Bernzy plug and your address and I will have one sent to you. (It might take some time but you WILL get it before the spring, you have my word) OR, if you are coming over my way next season, I'll take you surf fishing in my backyard for a night tide, your choice.(can't give you room and board but if you are here on a vacation or fishing trip of some kind I might be able to show you a couple places you haven't fished before)

With a stretch waiting at the dock to take you there!!!:jump:


I like doing the Tickets to a show or concert thing myself. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is touring around this time of year....Great Show.

Blue Man Group is also a Good take. Take her into the North End for dinner and then around the corner to Mike's Pastry for desert.

If I'm not Mistaken Le'Miz is in town around xmas time too...another excellent show.

Your a lucky man

I'll take the fishing trip next season!!

I agree salt :humpty:

very nice of you Jim

Thanks, Jeff

I'll take the fishing trip next season!!

Done.
Just let me know a week or so before you arrive....If I were you I would wait till you see a springtime post (with the azalea and bright green grass in the background) from me that shows a photo of a decent fish...like below, then you know the bite is really on and it is time to come for a visit. Usually around early June give or take two weeks. :hihi:

If you go to Camden - I highly recommend the "The Swan House" B&B (Lyn & Ken)- probably the nicest owners my wife and I have ever met. It was as if we had known them our whole lives. In January it is very peaceful and beautiful up there.

On a seperate idea: get her a nice leather Coach hand bag. :) My wife has a couple and they are built like tanks - she hasn't destroyed one yet so that gets the two thumbs up! Lots of funtional designs and styles.

How about a piece of gorgeous blown glass? ;) See Eben. :D

You are a lucky man to have a wife like that, Mr. Sandman!

without knowing
what her astrological sign was....an important clue to her personality
or what her career is... as in...what kind of gift would assist her there. Most women like any kind of container that is decorative on its own which has many mini gifts inside. Like an assortment of
pure frangrant oils.... like 25 different ones in small bottles so she can experiment....instead of a single bottle of an expensive perfume
and they are very earthy. like quava oil or rasberry oil...

which of the sisters she was most like or likes to be with for clues for
wannabe gifts ..... to be more like her favorite sister, a bit <-

in the kitchen: you didnt say what kind of food she prepares as
in, her best meals ,favorite recipe's or whether or not ....she's into health products ....like say an acme Juicer for example...1 of the best around ...or a rotissery grill that makes her a pro chef with less work
after work
both are cool gifts.....

just some ideas... no compensation required...


christmas gifts need to be big and or heavy...fancy wrapped... to add to the suspense and excitement while under the tree...or
maybe extremely personal suggesting some xmas joy a bit later :heybaby:
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Listen up men : buy her HONEY DUST by kama Sutra its dried honey in a powdered form thats as intoxicating as it gets without it being illegal on the sensual scale...and its edible too! being that its honey. you can let your minds wander there...it comes with a feather duster application brush ....that when properly used...easy 4 the big O
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trust me on that one.... is all i can say.....you'll be a GOD afterwards lol :btu:

Actually Sandman, if you want the class, I'd love to come down for whatever you want.
Graduated top of my class from the CIA, been chef, gm, or km at many nice restaurants.
You guys could come up here, if you want, as well.
Making lobster macaroni and cheese as we speak, whith sauteed asparagus and shallots.
PM me or I can try to get you in touch with some of my friends in town, Chris Schlisenger, Jasper, or Michal Schlow.
Later,
Rick

How about a nice cooking class in a type of food she likes. Maybe even take it as a couple, she may think it is kool since she fishes with you.

May be I sould read the whole thread first , sorry...

give her a facial.......

:rollem: