Awkward gift giving moments

anothercrazymom
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:49:31 +0000

My mom is the awkward and impossible recipient of gifts. One year I had an artist who makes cigar box shadow boxes do a custom box for her and my dad with photos and memorabilia of Coney Island where they spent a lot of when they were dating. Her response, “What am I supposed to do with this?” I eventually stole it back! She just had it shoved in a drawer. By the way she has other Brooklyn items displayed in her home.

Then there was the Coach wallet yeras ago, she returned it, bought a wallet she hated and then bought herself the same Coach wallet the next year.

The flat screen TV, always complained it was “junk”, the wine fridge from several years ago, I was informed yesterday isn’t all that great. The Disney Cruise with my family, was okay, but really there are much better cruises and the cabin could have been nicer. I was a wreck trying to put together a gift for her this year.

S and H on the other hand love everything they get and also chose lovely and thoughtful gifts for me. H gets special credit for surprising me with a gorgeous cocktail ring.