The Sommerer Family is doing a gift exchange and I was lucky enough to get my father-in-law’s name. I am the world’s worst shopper, ever, so give me some ideas. You don’t need to know his likes, hobbies, or interests, because even the people who know those things can’t buy presents for him. Just some random ideas, please. Thanks in advance.
No need to worry if he’ll read this. He never checks this site.
Lauren Sommerer is a preschool teacher who likes to build prototypes, grow cats, cook things once, save money, reduce, reuse and recycle.
View all posts by LaurenSubscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.
Brad: I like that picture of it. It's so pretty. It would be fun to buy en...
Lloyd: This much...
Kristi: How much vertical space do you need for that thing?...
Peggy: So I suppose you don't have a GPS, huh?
(That is a very cool map ...
Peggy: Heh....I was thinking the same thing. That map better come with an ac...
Follow @lsommerer on Twitter
LloydAndLauren.com Copyright © 2011. Some Rights Reserved (just ask).
Steaks? A Netflix subscription? Old Spice?
What’s your price range?
I don’t think we ever really talked about that. I’m assuming it’s somewhere between $100 and $200. More on the high end for people whoever has my name.
Not $10????? Whew -- that’s pricier than the old school exchange.
How about a ShamWow? …except now that I’ve googled it, I see many complaints. This was among them: “i picked up a leaf from outside and it soaked up the spill better than this thing.”
But maybe that would give him the gift of something to complain about, and EVERYBODY likes to complain.
Right you are Brad me boy! and since Brad brought up complaining… This “news” site seems to turned into Weird Homes and Gadgets (I couldn’t come up with anything clever opposite Better Homes and Gardens.) It used to be about Ron Paul, auctions, trailers, building stuff no one needs, and Rock and Roll!
Gift- Wii seems to be hot now. Build him a Waa
Warm socks. He’s still a mail
mancarrier, right?Or a gift certificate to that steakhouse in South Bend. He liked that place.
A hundred dollar silk tie?
Cigars and beer? or a good bottle of whiskey?
Last time he came to our house he didn’t drink anything. I thought he was an impostor. It was sort of creepy.
Did you check his temperature? Or poke him to make sure he was real? Do you suppose it was a temporary or permanent condition. Long term conditions like this are hard to get used to and may cause depression -- watch for symptoms (in him and yourself.)
These are always a big hit…
http://www.amazon.com/Bluw-B00J1004-Racing-Grannies/dp/B000SA07AU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1228742738&sr=8-2
I vote for something (or many things) from perpetual kid dot com.
You know what I’d want in that price range? A Roku box and a netflix subscription. Or a garden cart.
http://www.roku.com/
Shaving cream:
http://www.origins.com/templates/products/sp_nonshaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY9714&PRODUCT_ID=PROD10069
It is seriously good.
An ipod with a mix of songs from his childhood
I was thinking of that, and maybe transferring his albums onto it.
make sure you get all the Christmas albums.
Thanks, everybody. I’ll take one of each!