Gifts for the "hard to buy for"

[MJZiggy]

I have a few people on my list who are tough to shop for. Just thought it might be fun to toss around some fun or unique ideas.

I'm getting my mom a gift card to the local yuppie food store. She'd never shop there otherwise and has been begging for years for us to stop getting them "stuff." Dad may still like getting stuff so I'm still working on him...

[Oscar]

A vintage Oilers/T.T. jersey XL will do just fine here...Sis.

[MJZiggy]

That is certainly a unique idea...(I do want one as well.)

[Freak Out]

I would get them/him/her a seat on a raft down the Grand Canyon.

You can always get a seat on a private trip if you can't get one organized yourself:

http://www.gcpba.org/

..or you can get a ride on a commercial trip.

http://www.nps.gov/grca/

I have done a private trip with friends and strangers before and just loved it. One of those trips of a lifetime...18 days were just to short really. Between the river/whitewater, the hikes and the scenery it is just amazing. I am on the list for a permit again and get quite a few notices of private spots available after a cancellation. I Just have not been able to wrangle up enough people fast enough this year.

[LL2]

Gift card (her) and a Gift card (him). My parents are so hard to buy for too. Just buy for the kids and pass on the adults.

[MJZiggy]

I just got my former mom-in-law a copy of Silver Spoons, just translated from the original Italian, it's a thousand traditional Italian recipes. Hopefully she invites me over whenever she makes something...

[the_idle_threat]

I would get them/him/her a seat on a raft down the Grand Canyon.

Sounds like something you'd threaten to do to somebody.

Behave! ... or I'm gonna put you on a raft going down the Grand Canyon ... :P

[the_idle_threat]

Re: Gifts for the "hard to buy for"

I have a few people on my list who are tough to shop for. Just thought it might be fun to toss around some fun or unique ideas.

I'm getting my mom a gift card to the local yuppie food store. She'd never shop there otherwise and has been begging for years for us to stop getting them "stuff." Dad may still like getting stuff so I'm still working on him...

What's the budget?

[MJZiggy]

Well, my budget this year is cheap, but I was talking more in general, just kinda fun to share interesting ideas.

[GBRulz]

I just got my former mom-in-law a copy of Silver Spoons,

When I first started reading that, I'm like "wow, she must be a Ricky Schroeder fan."

My parents are so hard to buy for because when they want something, they just go out and buy it. I've been making some home movies on DVD from past pictures, slides, movies, etc and they love that, of course...but I just haven't had any time to do that this year. A home DVD and a gift card was what I've been giving in the past.... I have to think about this year though.

[MadtownPacker]

I have to think about this year though.

Maybe you should give them some damn grandchildren.

[SkinBasket]

I have to think about this year though.

Maybe you should give them some damn grandchildren.

Is that a proposition?

[Partial]

I think it is.

[Zool]

Papa Madtown. Has an oddly sinister ring to it.

[the_idle_threat]

Well, my budget this year is cheap, but I was talking more in general, just kinda fun to share interesting ideas.

Well, you could name a star after them with the International Star Registry.

Then, when they see you've wasted money on a scam like that on their behalf, they'll learn to be a little better at dropping gift idea hints in the future.

Giving a rubber chicken is another favorite idea of mine that has a similar effect.