It’s That Time Of Year

I’m not talking about election time. It’s “give my father-in-law the Christmas gift lists” time of year. I know it is coming every year, but somehow I am ways blind sided. He asks Russ what I want. He asks me what Russ wants. He also asks what Carter wants.

You would think I would keep a running list so that at the drop of a hat I could produce a list of nice, but not too expensive gift ideas. My Father-in-law loves giving gifts. He likes to buy them, wrap them, and send them.

The things I want this year no one can buy. The right outcome for all the elections and no drama about who won. The end of homelessness, and hunger. For everyone to have a social network of real life friends who people see in person often. Cures for all the illnesses my friends have and the return of their health and lives. A cooling of the planet just enough to end climate change. The return of kindness and an end of divisiveness. Civics to return to school curriculums and a return to the goal of an educated population being a good thing. A belief in science and facts. And a return to honesty and stop fleecing the poor sheep who know no better.

My list could go on and on, but none of these things are what my FIL is looking for. So what am I to tell him? I really like a needlepoint gift certificate, but he has tired of that gift. I am open to suggestions. What have you recently purchased or been given that you love? What about for your husband? I need ideas!