Bill and I give money as presents for birthdays and Christmas because neither of us has had much luck in picking the right gifts because everything always gets taken back anyhow. We don’t even bother with gift certificates to specific stores because sometimes even those are a hassle to use, so we decided money was the only way, of course we also have a big dinner for the kids.

Both Bill and I still have presents that we have never used, but most get returned except one and that was the Garmin GPS they got us last year. Both Bill and I have a tendency to get lost and that thing has been a blessing for us. The best present anyone could have ever given us, it really came in handy on these last 2 trips made to Kentucky and it’s something we would probably have never bought ourselves.

I always have a problem trying to figure out what to get for Bill. This year I am planning on purchasing a Memorial Brick with his name, rank and all the Vietnam information, that is if he ever fills out the paper I need. Of course he knows about this gift, but he isn’t being very helpful and before I know it, it will be Christmas and I wont have this gift accomplished in time.

He hates when I spend my money on him, but he loves to spend his on me. Actually that gift is for his birthday because it’s a couple days before Christmas and I still don’t know what to get for Christmas yet, but I’m quite sure something will crop up that he wants for his bike between now and then. He always appreciates anything to do with his bike, but he already has just about everything that can be put on it.

I remember when I was young it took forever for the holidays to come around, but now they fly by so fast that I sometimes feel like I’ve missed them. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Tax Day one is barely finished till the next one pops up, of course I could do without tax day all together and of course this year we have Election Day and not to be wishing my life away, but I’ll be glad when that one in particular is over.