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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about a set of primo extra VOO and fine balsamic wine?  I can tell you were to write to some splendid gifts from No. California.[/quote]

OP here.  I'm really (really) not trying to be difficult.  This has been going on for years.  We brought her fresh pressed OO straight off the plane from Italy.  They pressed it on the grounds where we stayed.  Nothing.  Her reaction was "why on earth would you bring me olive oil?"  I gave some to my friends, they were thrilled and cooked elaborate dishes with us - more of the reaction or personality we are used to, I guess. Their dines were so impressive, better than anything we could have learned to make.

No food.  No clothes. No friends. You get the idea. Maybe wine.  Is there a great wine?  She might need it :)

And I agree with PPs, I could stand on my head and spit nickels, and she wouldn't care.  But a practical stranger (or of course, the daughters) could do something inane, and it would somehow be the best thing ever. Puzzling. She does like word puzzles.  She's a bit of a loner, doesn't like talking, or laughing, really......hard to explain....

If we give her an ornament or puzzle from the children, she will recycle it back to us.  I could not make this up.....

She refuses to hand anything of significance down to us, even though we show the most interest. Yet the daughter's husbands have gotten significant family belongings.  Very hurtful. But I digress.

She only shops at one store, and we can't really get there (I don't want to name it, it might give away too much information...)

Anyone have someone so impossible to buy for?[/quote]

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