I've been thinking about what to give everyone for Xmas. I usually very good at getting everything in order before it gets to be last minute, but I realized that I am leaving in less than a week and don't have much time left! I had planned on making a variety of cookies and giving boxfuls of them to T's folks, work colleagues, and Bangkok friends, but with time ticking, I think I may opt for something a bit less time-consuming: homemade granola. I figure it's kind of perfect since granola my favorite thing in the whole world to eat. I am awaiting email receipt of my mom's recipe and can then shop for the rare items, prepare the treat in bulk, and give it away in air tight glass jars like this one:
I'm considering sending copies of this book to my niece (I think my bro and his wife will appreciate it, too) and T's niece and nephews:
You can read the whole book here. Added value: For every book bought on the Awesome World Foundation website, one copy is donated to a school, library, hospital, etc. in the U.S. and abroad.
I'm still trying to come up with a good idea for T. I'm planning to find something in NYC for him, but I don't know what I'm looking for. He's the kind of guy who has very particular (and expensive) taste and usually buys the things he want when he wants them. I often have to get creative. In the past, I have given him a gift certificate for studio time at a ceramics place so that he could revisit a past passion; developed an elaborate treasure hunts around Bangkok; taken him for nice dinners to new restaurants; and bought him an elegant pair of cufflinks. So, even though I struggle with an idea for a somewhat significant gift, there is one certainty: when I return at the end of the month, T will be enjoying some cinnamon rolls and other items from one of his favorite bakeries:
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