My dads birthday is tomorrow and I have not gotten him anything yet. I know he needs new shoes but he won't tell me what he wants. I am planning on making dinner like I did last year. He likes cooking and watching TV. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You are 13 and don't have to buy him anything. Cook up a storm! Draw a beautiful menu for a four course dinner and dessert. Wait on him hand and foot. Make a card too, and write a little poem in it.

PS: Shoes are too difficult because we all need to try them on, and because we wear them all the time, we want to get exactly what we want.

My daughter is 13 and you know what is my favorite gift from her ever? She drew something for me and I hung it up. I look at it all the time and I love it. Anything creative from the heart I will take any day over something she would buy me.

Put together a hand-printed (with drawings?) coupon book that he can tear off coupons for "one free batch of brownies" or "one free car wash" or "one free ????".