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8. Books? My 75 year old pseudo mother-in-law loves to get

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:38 PM

Apr 2014

books, books on tape (well whatever medium works), and she really enjoys bunches of gift cards to various different places...like Starbuck's, bakeries, the movie theater, and for some strange reason, is addicted to Chipotle. And stamps. She always wants stamps so she can send real letters to people.

I don't know if any of that will help you, but she is WAY difficult to buy for and those things seem to make her happiest.

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o.k. - this is *STAT* - need b'day suggestions for elderly-spinster-sister - STAT [View all] UTUSN Apr 2014 OP

drive over there and take her to dinner at noon, spend the day with a tape recorder irisblue Apr 2014 #1

Thanks, so sweet. No. I'd do that for you, however. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #10

O.K. so the "stat" thing doesnt work. (The patient is dead.) n/t Fine. UTUSN Apr 2014 #2

SPINSTER? Skittles Apr 2014 #3

LOL femmocrat Apr 2014 #5

I'm glad the two of you *know*!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #11

I'll second the "WTF" and raise you a "The Hell?" KatyaR Apr 2014 #29

What century is it? undeterred Apr 2014 #35

Another cat! Scuba Apr 2014 #4

She luerves nothing animated/living. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #12

Hey - actually - tonight I was thinking about going WARREN for myself in GD!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #19

Edible Arrangements. femmocrat Apr 2014 #6

Actually, I'd thought of that & this will probably be the thing. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #13

That was my first thought, too, excellent idea! :) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #21

oh yes yes yesss azurnoir Apr 2014 #22

I thought of sending that to my mother Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #25

I thought you were going to say "Edible Underwear." Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #28

Older single women are not hugged and pampered enough in my opinion riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #7

I love *you* but hugging/pampering ain't gonna do it for either of us. nt UTUSN Apr 2014 #14

Books? My 75 year old pseudo mother-in-law loves to get 2theleft Apr 2014 #8

Actually, she's transitioned beyond me into e-tablet thing, does her missal on her phone UTUSN Apr 2014 #15

A price range and list of some of her interests would help us help you n/t LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #9

Let's start with "cheap" and go from there. As for interests UTUSN Apr 2014 #16

I just got my sister (age 77) a peacock night light - she loves it Glorfindel Apr 2014 #17

Bwah-ha-HAH!!!!!!!!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #18

Perhaps you coud pay for some handyman or gardening services? BainsBane Apr 2014 #20

I love this idea. noamnety Apr 2014 #32

Pizza or a sub sandwich. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #23

A beautiful orchid plant, which will last much longer than cut flowers. No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #24

Gift Card to whatever Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #26

Why do I get the feeling LeftofObama Apr 2014 #27

You're not missing it: Check posts 3, 5, 29, 4 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #31

Practical...but grilled onions Apr 2014 #30

How old is elderly? '-) That's okay, I don't expect an answer. marzipanni Apr 2014 #33

Why wouldn't you expect an answer? "Elderly" legally is 62/65 varies. I'm elderly. She's older than UTUSN Apr 2014 #36

give her a llama mopinko Apr 2014 #34

stop referring to women as spinster Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #37