Zak Bickel / The Atlantic Age: 64 Place: Winnipeg Relationship: mother From the gift-giver: This is a tough one. Mom is picky, and she’s moving in the next couple of years so she’s downsizing “stuff” out of her house—she doesn’t want dust-gatherers, knick-knacks, etc., but she wants something tangible from me because we live in different cities, so no tickets, spa days, etc. She doesn’t want books, appliances, garden stuff, flowers/arrangements (they’re impersonal—you’ll see a theme here), or food of any type (she finds gift baskets impersonal). She has all the DVD sets and music she wants. She’s …read more
Source: The Atlantic
