• Encourage him to relax by giving the man in your life a hammock he can enjoy after doing yard work.men in the garden image by Andrey Rakhmatullin from Fotolia.com
  
  When it comes to gifts, many men are tired of receiving ties or cologne and chances are good your guy doesn't need another wallet. This means it's time to sit down and brainstorm about choosing a gift to match his personality and interests. It may not be easy to think outside of the box --- literally --- but his positive reaction will make the extra time worthwhile.
  
  

Salute His Inner Geek

• Salute his inner geek and turn back the hands of time by presenting him with a Ghostbusters-themed gift package. Fill it with the popular 1980's films "Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbusters II," choose a t-shirt with the Ghostbusters' logo and top it off with a box of Stay Puft caffeinated marshmallows to remind him of the marshmallow man that morphed into a cinematic monster.
  
  

Conquer the Connoisseur

• Give the barley and hops connoisseur in your life a membership to the "Beer of the Month" club. Every 30 days, he'll be able to enjoy different beers --- of light and dark varieties --- from locations including Italy, Germany, Brazil and the United States. A fun way to let him know about his gift is to purchase a card telling him about his membership and then place it inside a beer stein decorated with a bow. He can use the stein throughout the year as he enjoys the wide variety of special beverages.
  
  

Applaud the Man of Grilling Action

• If you know a guy who likes barbecuing why not deck him out with the right gear? Buy him a barbecue sword complete with a fencing style handle and a two pronged fork end as well as a condiment gun he can fill with ketchup or mustard. Not only are both the sword and gun great conversation pieces, they're tools he can use while turning meat or veggies on the grill or preparing hamburgers and hot dogs for guests.
  
  

Mr. Fix It

• A perfect gift for the Mr. Fix-it in your life is a Hoover garage utility vacuum. Versatile and convenient, he can use it to clean his car or clean up everything from scrap wood to metal shavings. The steel-encased vacuum that ranges in price from $130 to $200 comes with mounting equipment he can use to adhere it to the wall of the garage.
  
  

Here's to the Sports Enthusiast

• You know he loves sports so get him a gift he can admire and use --- a baseball bat with his favorite team on the handle. The Louisville Slugger baseball bat is the official bat of the sport but you can own the icon and personalize it for the man in your life for under $75. Have his last name imprinted on it or even carved into it. Baseball fans are sure to cherish a gift like this for decades to come.
  
  

It's Time to Take a Break

• Remind him to take care of himself by gifting him with a hammock. Even better, choose one that comes with a protective mosquito net cover. He'll discover pure relaxation when he enjoys the great outdoors without the benefit of pesky insects. You can even take things a step further by purchasing a hammock stand ideal for tying it to.