Re: Reply from Gail re: Gifts

["Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:52:12 -0800
 >
 > Sure, we would like your wish list. How do we access it?

I'm going old skool and have attached the list.

 > The only thing I can think of that I need or want if it isn't too expensive 
 > for you and Noelle to get other than the idea of your giving a donation to a 
 > non-profit on our behalf - I have a list of them here I can show you when 
 > you get here - as we haven't been able to afford to incur hardly any 
 > donation expenses this year

OK.

 > - is a colorful oblong table cloth in an easy to 
 > machine wash, no wrinkle fabric with 6-10 matching napkins.

OK.  Give us the details when we get down there.

 > It would need to 
 > be large enough to fit our dining room table when all the extensions are in 
 > and go with our living room/dining room decor such as the blue oriental rug, 
 > but not be that same plain blue color as already have that color blue 
 > placemats and napkins.

Again, give us the details when we get down there.

 > I wouldn't want it in a Thanksgiving nor Christmas 
 > theme, but something I can use year round. I already have white and off 
 > white cream color table cloths and napkins so want a color or print that 
 > doesn't show when food spills so much.

I know how you feel.

 > I like the idea of a full table cloth 
 > to cover up all the scratches, etc. in our old table that we can't afford to 
 > replace right now.

It's the way of the world.

 > Although my daughter, Kim, hasn't asked yet what we want for gifts, if she 
 > does, I would tell her the same thing. Therefore you might want to phone her 
 > to coordinate with her as wouldn't want to get two sets due to lack of space 
 > to store them.

Well, if you could provide a distinct set of wishes from those you ask
from Kim, that would make coordination unnecessary.

 > They will be out of town over Thanksgiving, otherwise you can 
 > phone her at home in the evenings or weekends at: 707-433-1092.

OK.

 > Since our condo is full with no more space to put anything, Don and I can't 
 > think of anything else we need nor want.

Services as gifts can be good, too, in, say, the form of a gift card,
e.g., movie tickets or opera tickets or ballet tickets or boat rides or
something.

 > Our expenditure priorities are less 
 > into accumulating materialistic goods and more into experiential things like 
 > travel, attending events like concerts, plays, sometimes dinner/dances, etc.
 > 
 > Gail

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