[tiki]

Those are horrible candles. They burn about as much as a votive and then they burn out and the wicks are buried under wax and you can never light them again and they are still big and you hate to throw them away.

I got a pair of slippers from my grandchildren and a sweater from my son and DIL. My husband and I don't give gifts most of the time but we specify.

I always remember my oldest son's first Christmas as a husband. They had had a child in October and decided to spend all their money on her and not exchange gifts. I told him that he should buy his wife a gift anyway because I was sure she'd buy him one and then she'd be hurt that he didn't get her anything. He assured me that his wife had really meant it. Well, being a woman AND not wanting him living with me again, I bought some White Diamonds and wrapped it, left off the tag and didn't say anything to him.

Lo and behold, his wife had a gift for him and you could just see the panic in his eyes and with that "see, I told you so, you know Mom knows everything, look, I managed to point out her gift under the tree and he handed it to her. She was, of course, thrilled at his thoughtfulness and good taste and 11 yrs later she still thinks he bought it. He gives her White Diamonds every year now.

[Samwise]

I nominate you for World's Greatest Mother-in-Law.

[mabelkitty]

You rock!

[Paperdoll]

What a lucky couple, your son and daughter inlaw. Thanks for sharing that story, tiki. God bless.

[Darnright]

>Lo and behold, his wife had a gift for him and you could just see the panic in his eyes and with that "see, I told you so, you know Mom knows everything, look, I managed to point out her gift under the tree and he handed it to her. She was, of course, thrilled at his thoughtfulness and good taste and 11 yrs later she still thinks he bought it. He gives her White Diamonds every year now.<

Tiki, you are the greatest! And, it sounds like you raised a great son. That's so romantic, a tradition of White Diamonds.