For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 11, 2012

I’ve twice the trouble with my father: his birthday is two days after Christmas.

Whoa! Been there, forgot that!

I always remember plus I know my mates likes and dislikes. I am the perfect gifter. I lack all sorts of other skills , but I am the King of giving fantastic gifts.

Know the feeling. Dreading Christmas day…

If he looks at everything in the store, maybe he will remember…or collapse.

Maybe he can discreetly get Mike to ask? Now that I think about it – discreet? Not one of John’s strong points!!

This is why they invented pen and paper.

Sexist stereotyping.

John should adjust to the times. Everyone just creates an e-wish list at their favorite stores.

Mine is Christmas Day, our anniversary is the day after. My honey being there with me is gift enough. Forty-six years and counting.

My birthday was 4 days after Christmas – which I am eternally grateful. I was named for a man that fell off a donkey, If I was born on His birthday, my name was to be Carroll or maybe even Carol.Yes, my parents were that cruel.

@ sjsczurek ~ Is it sexist stereotyping if it’s true? The only way I ever received what I asked for from my ex-husbands at Christmas was if I provided a detailed list, including the store to get the best deal at! I remember leaving a particular ex (who shall remain unnamed) hints one year – a couple of store ads on the kitchen table with the hoped-for items circled with red marker, stars around them, arrows pointing at them with, “I’D LOVE THIS FOR CHRISTMAS!” in big bold letters. And we’re not talking big-ticket items either. We were not well off so whatever I asked for was very reasonably priced and on sale. He would get me the most gawd-awful gifts (like he didn’t even know me or what I liked) and claim he didn’t know what to get me. After a few very disappointing Christmases (birthdays and Valentine days), I just started buying something special for myself rather than grow resentful. Yeah, good times, good times…. o_0

I give gifts on “Denys Finch-Hatton Day.” (When is that? Whenever it needs to be).

Uh oh!

WRITE A LIST DOWN NEXT TIME ALWAYS COMES IN HANDY even if some of u think that having a paper is embarrassing

An d if you do get it right, she will still find some flaw———-

I have usually been able to give my love a decent gift at Christmas. There were times when I wished she would have told me in advance. This year she did and I am eternally graterful. I put it on lay-away the other night.

go on John. Get her an Iron. You know you want to -