My brother reached 30 years this past week and I’m of the mind that such milestones should be properly commemorated…with a goofy themed present. Think multiples when ya wanna give big. I went with the theme of growing older = growing wiser and packaged up a few items to remind him of what he should […]
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Zero to Ninety
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Let’s face it, the older a person is the harder you have to think about the perfect birthday gift. Get a kid something that bounces and yer set. But a person past 70, hey – they’ve mastered every bouncy thing out there. So, for Tony’s grandmother’s 90th, we were in for a challenge to properly […]
A Book By Its Cover
Sunday, January 6, 2013
I’m on a recent kick of giving experiences for gifts…which sometimes entails delivering a gift card for a future experience. But this time instead of the traditional gift certificate nestled in an envelope, I thought it better suited the gift of an evening of drinks and eats at Denver’s Williams & Graham – a sultry […]
Dog Named Delaware
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
After years with Sampson, I’m convinced that Doberman Pinschers are the ideal four legged companion – aggressive only in looks and loyal to neurosis (kinda like me). So, when Tony felt it was time to rear a new best friend he went on the hunt for a litter of Dobbies that was ready to roam. […]
Better Half
Sunday, April 24, 2011
In lieu of penis straws and stripper poles, our ever inseparable betrothed friends opted for a joint bachelor-bachelorette party at a karaoke bar. This seemed like a great conceptual gift giving opportunity so my crafty side set to work. I found an Alfred Hitchcock quote – “In a good marriage each is the others better […]
One Man Alley Cat
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
For his 30th birthday, as a surprise, I assembled a unique adventure for my cycling obsessed beau. I christened it Lessons in Portable Music – based on the big gift (a new iPod) and the elbow-in-side “responsibility” it held. You see, his last iPod suffered two catastrophes involving the revolving spokes of his bicycle and […]
PTERP
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Street sweeping used to get me, almost every month. I’d head to my car – probably off to help orphaned children with their math homework or something – and I’d find the little fella tucked in his bright yellow blanket wedged in the door jamb, a little flag proclaiming my forgetfulness. “A ticket! Why me?!,” […]
Where is this?
Sunday, September 12, 2010
On my return from West Virginia’s wild wedding wonderland, I received a probing postcard in the mail from a fellow mail art loving lass – “Where is this?” it read. Â It was a photo of historical Denver – a water tank in LoDo. Â I had a hunch of where to find it and was mentally […]
The Happy Couple
Monday, July 19, 2010
Battling out differences in a relationship can be healthy…but that doesn’t mean those lover’s scraps don’t sting. Enter a recent gift I assembled for a dear friend’s wedding. I researched the top 5 things that couples argue about and in a playfully irreverent manner developed 5 alleviators conveniently packaged in a “Relationship First Aid Kit” […]
White Glove Love
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Team Firefox donned the white glove once more to celebrate the memory of Michael Jackson as part of hundreds of worldwide events commemorating the 1 year anniversary of his death. Our FlashMob fail turned into a surprise performance for the volleyball tournament players at Wash. Park. Honorary hot pink spandex awards go to Jason Blamey and […]