Finally, the ultimate fallback. Cash? No. Gift cards? Too cold. But a custom star map? Yes. Seriously.
Find a print of the night sky from the day he married your daughter. Boom. Tears. Handshakes. He’ll frame it in his office. Every time he looks at it, he won’t think about the stars. He’ll think about how you actually paid attention. That’s worth more than any power tool.
So there you go. No more panicking. Pick one. Wrap it in something that doesn’t look like a potato sack. And pour yourself another coffee. You’ve earned it. Now go be the coolest in-law on the block.