2012 Christmas List

 

 

Tom

 

 

·         Tom is very interested in the pole saw, but he has no ideas (that he has mentioned when asked)  

·         Spray paint and stencils

Marcy

 

 

·         Curl bar similar to this 

·         3" or 4" yoga blocks similar to these 

·         Amazon gift cards for kindle books

·         gift card to Elizabeth Grady for facial 

·         Donations for worthy charities: Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International

·         A fun experience

·         Goth make-up kit

Dav

 

 

·         Strategic board games like:

o        Davinci's Challenge 

o        interested in Settlers of Catan, already has the portable edition

o         

·         trebuchet building kit

·         Set of World Book Encyclopedia

Peter

 

 

·         Thinking about Peter, a friend suggested a rain stick. 

·         I also was thinking about clothing with letters on it. We got him some boxers that are sesame street and he likes to wear them as pajamas.

·         We were thinking funny sleep pants or t-shirts, both men's medium. One of his favorite shirts is supercalifragilsiticxpialadocious(sp) from Mary Poppins

·         He likes things with textures. He has a comforter with a smooth side and a textured side and sleeps with the textured side down. maybe a new comforter (twin) with texture or some pillows?

·         Peter needs a new Otter box for his iPad, but we have not put our second warranty claim in yet. And we have no good ideas for him.

·         Sheep

Brent

 

 

·         Any the following movie series on BluRay: 

o        Indiana Jones

o        The Godfather

o        Star Wars (I would be happy with just the first three, made in 1970s and 1980s.); 

·         Amazon.com gift cards (which I will use for books, movies, MP3s and canned Haggis); 

·         Decent earbuds for my iPhone (for example, Skullcandy brand earbuds). NOT the big headphones (I have a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones for serious at home listening and long haul flights.) 

·         Contributions to Feeding America (or any local affiliate), Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry; Habitat for Humanity; Southern Poverty Law Center; The Carter Center; Heifer Project; The Open Shelter (Columbus) 

·         Contributions to Lightingliberia.org (a really cool charity founded by my former law partner, Rich Fahey. For details, see my FB post of 12/08.) 

·         Cabelas gift cards (new store opening here next Spring) 

·         Gift cards to any of the following Columbus restaurants (for which I cannot get Groupons): The Refectory; Columbus Fish Market; Barcelona; G Michaels; Lindy's; Cameron's; Moretti's of Arlington; Northwood; Black Creek Bistro; Hyde Park Grill. 

·         A used Oscar Mayer Wienermobile (preferably low mileage)

·         A deal on a coupon for a gift card for a groupon

Beth

 

 

·          Starbucks mocha mix.  (Sometimes you can find it in stores, but I haven't been able to find it in Columbus lately.)

·         Crossword puzzle books (Wednesday or Thursday level of difficulty)

·         Amazon gift card

·         Massage chair cushion (I don't have anything specific in mind, but I have been known to spend a bit of time testing them out when they are on display at various stores.)

·         Donations to any of the charities on Brent's list, plus Benches & Blackboards, or the League of Women Voters of Ohio or of Columbus. 

·         Leather pants and shoehorn

Abby

 

 

·          American Girl doll Healthy Smile set. (She really, really wants this.)

·         Almost any/every other accessory from the American Girl doll store (except a doll), including: garden robe, doll hair care kit,  paint filly, Innerstar U outfit, sporty winter outfit, etc. etc.

·         American Girl books:  Math + Fashion = Fun, This or That? Quiz book, Caroline books, etc.

·         Other books: Baby Mouse for President, Don't Let the Pigeon Finish this Activity Book, Quiz Whiz from Nat Geo, etc.

·         games for Wii or DSI about horses, fashion, dancing, baby animals, etc.

·         Game of Life board game.

·         Abby's favorite colors are purple and turquoise.  She wears size 14.  She loves most crafts.

·         Justin Beiber poster

Bill

 

 

 They are mostly boring, but what can you do…

·         Shark Vacuum (NV356) on-board tools. (Broke one of them)

·         Books by Barry Eisler. (Listened to one while I was driving and liked it.)

·         Motorola SB6121 Cable Modem

·         Tattoo of Hal

Andy

 

 
  •  My amazon list is still where I put fun crap I'd like. 

·         Turbo-taxidermy 

Chris

 

 

·         Lowes, Home Depot, The Andersons gift cards.  (This is what she really really wants.)

·         a cup warming thing, so her hot chocolate stays toasty

·         Treehouse kit

Dan

 

 

·        Bar Mitzvah

Bob

 

 

OK, so the mobster thing didn't work out last year. Who knew it would be so hard to get a union card? So I have resigned myself to the fact that my career is boring, and I might as well get on with becoming a cranky old man (OK, I probably started this a while ago). So, with that in mind, here is my cranky old man Christmas list. 

Lawn & Garden: You can't very well yell at kids to "Get off My Lawn! (add sound of shotgun cocking)" if you lawn isn't nice. So I need a couple things to help me spruce it up (and in cranky old man style, they are in order of importance): 

Front-Mount Dethatcher (Agri fab 45-0343 will fit the other equipment I have)

A Tow Spreader (Cheapest you can find): Like this one 

Tractor mounted lawn roller (the cheapest you can find): So I don't trip on the divots in my lawn and break my hip. An example would be the Precision Products PLR1836 18-by-36-Inch Lawn Roller 

(PLEASE NOTE: When I looked online for these items, they appeared to be much more expensive than when I looked at them in fall - likely due to the season. Instead of being 60% or 70% off the retail price, they were more than like 10% off retail now. That makes these items overly expensive. So, it might be better to give a gift certificate for these to be purchased at a more appropriate time of the year. How's that for being a cranky old man - I just put stuff on my list and then suggest you don't buy it. I am getting the hang of this!) 

Style: Cranky old men have a style (and often aroma) all their own. To this end, I could always use: 

Plaid. I apparently need much more plaid. 

Sweaters: Cranky old men are always cold. I have been enjoying more quarter zip sweaters and sweatshirts. The optimal size is a XXL tall. 

Tools: It seems cranky old men spend much of their time working at workbenches - often finishing little else than beer. There may be a growth opportunity for me here. 

Drill Bits: I managed to break a couple of the drill bits I have had forever (bought at Hectors Hardware, when we lived on Moore). I am looking for their replacement. So I am looking for a set of "High Speed Steel" bits. They are more expensive than regular bits, and a little harder to find, but do appear to be worth it. Here is an example.

Since cranky old men have trouble seeing, I would like a couple utility lights that I could use to light my workbench or use in projects. 

Cranky old man disclosure: I reserve the right to forget to add anything to the list, forget that I had a list, strongly argue that if I had a list - the gift you just gave me was not on it, forget who gave me what, tell you that the gift you gave was almost right - but you actually purchased the inferior item directly next to the perfect one I really wanted, forget your name, forget my name, and claim something I forgot to add to this disclosure was plainly included here. Now, Get Off My Christmas List! (shotgun cocking)

·         Three-piece suit, demin

Christy

 

 
  •  Well, as you may have seen from my husband’s list, I live with an old crank. Therefore, my Christmas list is filled with things that I HOPE will get me through another year with this curmudgeon. Here goes:

1.  Fun/seasonal/etc paper muffin wrappers. Got to keep him in bran muffins if anyone in the house is going to get any peace. I may need a gift certificate for a plumber next year, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

2.  Slap/Chop style veggie cutter. The old fogey wants dinner on the table faster. Early bird special, anyone?

3.  Long, 24” simple silver chain to put my charms on. Need a longer one to wear over my winter sweaters. Old geezer keeps the heat down so low…

4.  Anything from my wish list on Amazon.com. One word. Escapism.

·         My hobbies that don’t attract too many complaints from the old guy include cooking, bird/squirrel watching and feeding, reading, and playing with the boys.

·         And finally, frankly, something nice for Bob, to make up for this list : )

·         More jicama!

Liam

 

 

·          Both boys would like Madagascar 3

·         Lego Sets: (some as combo gifts?)

o        Attack of the Wargs

o        Shelob Attacks

o        The Orc Forges

o        Uruk-Hai army

·         Whitman’s chocolate sampler

·         Minifigure storage case for Legos

·         Mario Galaxy DS video game

·         Liam likes music (gift cards for mp3s?), animals, playing in the pool and snow, favorite colors are green and tie-dye, wears a size 12 boys clothes

·         (As an aside, if anyone has men’s dress shoes in sizes 9.5 or 10 they don’t need, they are welcome here! But, not likely terribly welcome for Christmas!

·         Lego Dentist Office

Eamonn

 

 

·          Books (is really taking off in reading himself, but would enjoy ones to be read to him as well)

·         Energy Zane Ninjago Spinner (Lego)

·         A new 2- person sled

·         Pool toys

·         A digital watch

·         Playdough (cans, not sets)

·         Balloons

·         Slippers (size 1)

·         Lord of the Rings DS game

·         Eamonn likes his DS, animals, playing in the pool and snow, soccer, dancing, piggies, and Max and Ruby. He likes blue and orange, wears a size 5T or boy’s XS/4

·         Brief case

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