digital photo frame?
My 2 cents: Lotion. My grandmother always asked for lotion - she said it was because as she aged her skin became drier, and she was always using lotion. She also asked for postage stamps and stationery - it was difficult for her to get out and about and get them. Neither of those are as cool as naming a star, but they are very practical.
My 80 something yr old Aunt has a favorite chair that she likes to sit in at the beach because because she loves the view. I took a picture of the view from her chair, blew it up and framed it. She now can look at it in the winter from her favorite chair at home.
Find something that gives her that kind of pleasure,or if she likes a certain snack, arrange to have it sent to her once a month. She gets a double kick...getting a package and enjoying the treat.
Name a star after her.
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A pedicure! At a nice place. Brief them ahead of time so they handle her with kid gloves. And a manicure. Not that these are big things, but she might appreciate them.
The star idea was very nice.
I have to second the digital photo frame idea. It’s a photo album you don’t need to lug around - and at that age, taking a photo album down from a shelf and turning the pages can be a chore.
Something she can consume immediately. Something the aunt won’t be able to throw away before granny manages to consume it. I got granpa Steve chocolate truffles for his 95th. He loved them. Maybe petit fours. Or a very tiny bottle of really good Bourbon. Fresh Sushi. Imagine granny telling aunty “go to hell” as she pops it in her mouth.
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World of Warcraft.
Ok, fine, how about a couple of books on tape that she would enjoy?
You can never go wrong with photos.
How about a long, long vacation for the Aunt? ;)
Pre stamped and addressed cards, birthday,anniversary,graduation,etc.and a calendar with the dates marked so that she can keep up with the family celebrations.
A Harley-Davidson with nitrous injection.
And complete suckers for scam artists, apparently.
93, huh? Definitely not green bananas, then.
Write her a long letter, telling all about the good things you have learned from her, emphasizing how much she has meant to you and your spouse. It’ll help clear the air, so when she’s gone you never have that “I should’ve...” feeling, and it will be a treasure for her while she is still here.
That’s how it was with my Dad.
Boxes of mixed greeting cards and postage stamps. Gift cards from ANY mass merchandisers, like Sears, JC Penney, etc. DVD’s of old movies. Even gift cards for local sit-down restaurants.
My mom lives with us and honestly, if family members send her any more candy or clutter, I’ll SCREAM. The gift cards allow them to be generous to others (buy ten $10 cards rather than one $100), keep in touch with friends, etc. or treat a loved one to a meal.
I got my 92YO mom some Cabo Wabo tequila, some classic Cary Grant movies on dvd, and some shower gel.
American Masters aired a real nice documentary on Les Paul who is 93 (or maybe a little older now) and still playing at least 2 shows a week (he has a weekly 2 show gig in NYC on Mondays).
The documentary has been released to DVD and is widely available.
I got mine for $10 each at Amazon, just do a search there for memory books.
How about a Harley? Well... With gas prices and all, it might be more economical for her than a car.