Generations Battle Over Gift Registries

Yesterday it was "Battle of the Generations" at our house.  Law-girl (LG) and Soda-man (SM) represented 20 and 30-somethings versus Unstoppable Grandma (UG), our prize-winning (a real tiger on the bowling alley), slot-machine-wizard, tells-it-how-it-is 80-something.

You see, LG and SM are getting married this year. They have been stewing over what to put on their gift registry.

UG has her own ideas for a registry should any of her buddies decide to take the plunge.

LG & SM UG

Gourmet food Ensure

Car Motorized wheelchairs/scooters

Hawaii Branson, Missouri

Fine dining Early bird buffets

Negligees Flannels

Frilly slippers Comfy slippers & warm socks

Ikea Lazy Boy

Crate & Barrel Tuesday Morning

Martinis Prune juice

Stainless Plastic

Intimates Depends

Dinner napkins Bibs

Suitcase Tote bag

China Paper plates

Glassware Plastic cups

Home entertainment TV (without rabbit ears)

iPod Radio

Blackberry Pad and paper

Kitchen utensils & appliances Can opener

Money Money

I'll place my bets on UG.  How about you?

For more about what's important to 50somethings and older, visit www.50somethinginfo.com.

When the Dog Eats Your Slippers...or worse!

1ST SCENARIO - You’re sitting in your recliner on a cold, winter day, watching Gone With the Wind, warmed by the old afghan and the burning embers in the fireplace. You have a craving for a cup of hot chocolate and lower your feet to the floor expecting to slip into your warm, fuzzy slippers. The right foot slips in easily but the left foot finds only the cold floor. You scan the room and notice Sadie with her back to you occupied on her new comfy Costco doggie bed. You stand to view the object of Sadie’s attention.

2ND SCENARIO - You wake up before dawn one morning. You’re dressed in your flannel pjs and sneak out of the house to retrieve your newspaper on the dewy lawn. Little did you know that the neighbor’s German Shepherd had already been there.

3RD SCENARIO - You’re hunting for your slippers, which were last seen under the kitchen table. You find them next to the twin grandkids’ toy box. You notice that Emily and Jacob had securely tucked their dripping sippy cups into each slipper.

THE SOLUTION: You flick on the computer and search for your next pair of slippers: Only Slippers has “Old Friend Step-ins”, 100% Australian sheepskin handcrafted slippers with an adjustable opening, ideal for indoor or outdoor use. Only slippers carries even hard-to-fit sizes.

Another great user-friendly website is Foot Smart, you find slippers, even for sensitive feet, by brand or by style. Check out the socks/hosiery, foot aids, and gifts.

Zappos sorts their footwear by popularity, brand, and price. In addition to being a member of the Better Business Bureau, they offer free shipping both ways, with a 110% price protection, and a 365-day return policy.

Now, get back to your movie. And if you’re anything like me, you wonder how Scarlett O’Hara could ever prefer Ashley Wilkes over Rhett Butler!