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DEL.ICIO.USHigh tech gifts for Mother’s Day (no thank you ma’am)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mother’s Day is coming up and - I’m guessing - your mom is probably hoping for a soldering iron or maybe a nice oscilloscope.
Failing that maybe she’d like some flowers.
PC Magazine has some gift ideas for Mother’s Day. And they’ve divided moms up into categories like “The Creative Mom” and “The Jet-Setting Mom” to make things easier. You can read about the suggestions here.
Me? I ordered a nice orchid plant for my mom. I know, I know, she was (truly) messing with computers way back in the card punch days so she’s sure not anti-technology. But there’s something that seems a little off about a VOIP phone or a wireless adapter as a Mother’s Day gift.
But whatever you do, you’ll sure do a better job than me. I’ll give you two examples of gifts I’ve given (these were anniversary gifts - not Mother’s Day gifts) that did not go over big time. One was a shortwave radio and the other a vacumn cleaner. Both resulted in “I learned from that” moments for me.
Have you ever been tempted to give a gift to your mom, or spouse - something that you really wanted yourself?
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By C. Henry Adams & BIE
May 9, 2007 7:01 PM | Link to this
Yes.
C. Henry Adams & BIE
By Sam
May 10, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this
Once gave the lovely wife a birthday present of a Kathy Mattea concert. She like Kathy Mattea, so it wasn’t a bust, but Ms. Mattea is really one of MY favorites.