Cancer Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 A thread for what you're giving this yuletide, the holiday season of a brutal, desolate year, a time when gifts may mean more than usual. Things on my outgoing list so far: The family gets a new rice cooker. The old one ... 20 years old, I think ... has become flaky and unreliable. Wife asked for a lamp to be rewired. I have that lined up, paying some friends of my daughter's who (1) do that sort of thing as a sideline and (2) aren't doing well this holiday season. She also asked for a new shade for it, but that will be a joint outing once we can go to a decent shop and select it together. Gift certificates from various local non-chain restaurants, as much to get cash into those and keep them afloat as to give food of choice to folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 I managed to get my shopping done last week. Since everyone in my immediate family is broke, I don't expect much, nor did I really spend that much. My mother got a DVD copy of Howl's Moving Castle, the flm directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. I saw it with Mom a year or so ago at al at a Ghibli festival. It's a brilliant anti-war animated film. She loved it. My sister the pastor got two DVDs: The first season of Infinity Train and a copy of Zeffirelli's TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. My other sister got a set if Rory's Story Cubes, I hope she has fun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 So far this season: A laptop A router 2 jewelry boxes that require assembly (Ugears Amber Boxes) 2 boxes of coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Mum is getting a new book about Hercule Poirot documenting the books and films and a Frank Sinatra and Count Basie CD Friends in the States are getting the chocolate parcel and an Amazon gift token Friends here are getting a pair of ancient Roman detective books, a bottle of booze and a book that he is after. One of them also has their birthday in December so they are getting the Back to the Future game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 My sisters and cousins decided to give to charity instead. I will still be getting them gifts in addition to giving to charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Already gave one present, a freezer in the garage, to my wife and eldest boy. Now I don't have to listen to them fight about keeping bait in the kitchen freezer any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Comic book stuff for the brother in law Cooking stuff and music for the sister Clothes for the niece Warhammer for the nephew video game stuff for the better half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Flavored cooking oils/vinegars and a cake to friends on the East Coast. New curtains and blinds to my mom for her bedroom. A drain snake for my next door neighbor since I know he has a blocked plumbing problem. Gift cards and greeting cards to everyone else. I'm not going to give the gift of attending my untimely funeral after spending hours shopping among the mouth-breathing rednecks in my hometown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I know what the people in AEW are getting. The gift of Jericho ! Drink it in man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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