Here is what Mike and I got my step-dad for Fathers Day! AWindmill Palmtree...will reach a max height of 20ft.

My mom and step-dad were trying to decide on a new tree for their yard.  My step-dad wanted a palm tree but my mom told him he couldn't have one...so I'm getting him one as a gift, haha.    I decided to still pass it by her...she's not thrilled, but I talked her into it.  I told her it was slow growing, but she doesn't know it can get up to 20ft tall. 

I know this is probably the last thing he is expecting to get because he thinks he's not allowed to have one....so I was trying to think of small things I can give him leading up to the actual palm tree.  **Any ideas???**

I was going to get one of those teeny tiny plants that look like palm trees that are to sit on your desk to be funny.  I thought about Corona, but he doesn't like Corona.

HOw about a plastic pink flamingo? they make me think of palm trees.

A real coconut. they come from palms.

A box of dates, also from palms or at least it makes me think they do you know the date palm tree?

a blow up palm tree from Oriental trading company, they have all sorts of crazy things.

a vial of sand, as in palms growing in a desert oasis (okay I'm stretching here)

A fake certificate for a palm reading (hey give me a break it's after 1 am

http://www.findgift.com/Categories/Special-Themes/Nautical/Palm-Trees/

http://www.onlinediscountmart.com/palm-tree-decor.html

lots of items with a palm tree motif

or how about http://www.amazon.com/Bealls-Palm-Tree-Party-Lights/dp/B0006OEWPY

it's probably too late, but you could order some items made from palm leaves such as mats, hats, etc. they do that kind of stuff at some of the tourist shops in Hawaii.

We are going to have to borrow Mike's mom's pick-up truck.  Mike drives a jeep and it won't fit in that either.  It's pretty big!  He lives an hour away from us, so I hope it makes it that far without getting messed up.  I'm going to wrap it up real good.