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The list from 2005
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Gift certificate for hair style/perm
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Pantyhose, size Q (I know, I know -
she's as thin as a rail; but Mom insists that only queen size are tall
enough.)
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Address book
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scented candles
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Figure Skate tote bag
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skate blade protectors
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Aerobic/yoga workout wear size M
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Weight lifting gloves with wrist support
size small
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Gift Certificate to Charles Penzone
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Donations to Heifer International or
Habitat for Humanity
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I never turn down dark chocolate
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Books: A Thorn in My Pocket by Eustacia Cutler and Julie and
Julia
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jump rope
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Again this year, in lieu of gifts, I would prefer a donation be made in my
name to charity. Any one of the following charities (which I list in no
particular order) would be great. Many of them have local chapters, and
donations to those chapters would be fine.
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cordless phone with answering machine
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cast iron skillet
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Dress shirts (wrinkle-free) 18x35.
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Rugged, fold-able shovel (entrenching
tool?) to store in the trunk and hopefully never use.
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Good DVD movies. (I have 2, so you can be
pretty sure I don't have what you are looking at.)
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Speakers for when I am watching the good
movie.
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tambourine
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"Arrested Development" season 2,
on DVD
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work bench
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Newly released books by Amy Tan, Pam
Houston, and R. Soplosky (Monkey Luv)
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electrician
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winning lottery tickets
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Loews gift certificates
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push-up bra
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floam (as seen on TV)
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blue lava lamp
FYI: He already has the DVDs of Madagascar
and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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- Books
- Clothing
- An interesting winter hat
- Colored T-shirts, short or long sleeve - thermal or 100% cotton
- Sweaters (XXL), I tend to especially like polo style sweaters
that I can wear to work. Here is an example
(But don't buy this one online, as I can get it cheaper at our
outlet mall)
- Misc.
- Fountain Pen - Fine nib preferable (but medium is ok). Bonus
points if it is lacquer over a brass versus resin.
- Personalized Stationery - Suitable for thank you notes and the
like (please use Robert L. Rosch)
- Gift Certificates (if you must)
- Home Depot
- Barnes and Noble
- Williams-Sonoma
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jewelry-making kit
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Lands End roll brim fleece hat, black XL
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LL Bean men's fleece baseball hat, black
XL
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silicone spatulas
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inexpensive wireless indoor/outdoor
thermometer
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book: Widow of the South
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sizes: Large shirt or sweater, 14 or 12
(stretchy) pants, etc.
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cactus
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books
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Leap Pad books
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Thomas wooden trains: Donald and Douglas,
Gordon, Trevor, etc.
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counting activities, learning activities
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inexpensive keyboard (piano style). Batteries leaked and killed his expensive
one!
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Loves construction, dinosaurs, trains,
garbage trucks, outer space, animals, cheerleaders, blondes
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sizes 5T or 4/5 boys in shirts and 5T
pants, 11 shoes.
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1000-piece jigsaw
puzzles
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