What don't you want for a gift?

In response to last week’s question, "What don't you want for a gift?," my product management friend Doug called out, "I don't want any gift that I can't give away, i.e. can't get rid of like non-curable venereal disease)," to which my writing and sailing friend Rich added, "I don't want the gift that just keeps giving.  Once is enough."

My managed IT friend Kosol replied, "Tickets to the Dallas Cowboys.  You can keep those" while my social media friend Mark  responded, "What I gave you last year, especially in the same gift bag."

My temple friend Richard announced, "The gift of 'gab.'  My observation is: 'When all is said and done, a lot more gets said than done.'  I prefer not doing the talking."

My cycling friend Ted recalled, "One of my daughter's favorite movies is 'Ella Enchanted'  If you watch it, you will agree that you don't want the "Gift" of Obedience (except if you are a Canine American)."

When my equestrian friend Royce declared, "My AMEX statement," and my sailing friend Norm said, "Clothes," my dad's beach buddy Bob shared this advice for the season, "Money or material things.  At my age, they are temporary.  We prefer a visit by a son, daughter, or a grandchild.  Everything else is less."

Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

What's the opposite of rehab?

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile.

Hal

In response to last week's answers, my temple friend Bob noted, "I haven't heard the term tallywacker in many years.  When I was at Fort Knox for basic training, the sergeant said, "Don't let me catch any of you maggots in the shower washing your tallywacker for more than 10 seconds."  My hiking friend Kelly who provided the initial response, replied to Bob, "Or the sergeant could have said, “Don’t let me catch any of you tallywackers in the shower washing your maggots!”

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.   I invite you to call or email me to catch up.