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Aeson
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How about a Grogu Tamagotchi?
I didn't know they still made Tamagotchies.
Tamagotchi Nano x Star Wars - Grogu Tamagotchi Blue ver. https://a.co/d/aUMbcbm
I didn't know they still made Tamagotchies.
Tamagotchi Nano x Star Wars - Grogu Tamagotchi Blue ver. https://a.co/d/aUMbcbm
Aeson
I am the mysterious professor.
I can't remember if I mentioned this before. In recent years I've started donating to Toys For Tots. My go to is 2 D&D starter sets. The last 2 years, in addition to the games I've also donated children's books. This year one of the books is about evolution. Might be a bit much for the wee ones. The other is called Stardust Explores the Solar System. I recommend the Stardust books by Bailey Harris and her father Douglas. Well written and nicely illustrated if you're looking for books for young people.
trappedslider
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Aeson
I am the mysterious professor.
Don't say such things about your mother-in-law. You might need a kidney, and she's the only one that can cough one up.
It's real windy here too. The temp was 64F at midnight, six hours later it was 40F
Mad_Jack
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I'm pretty sure they're no longer viable for transplant after they've been digested...
We vary our charitable giving. We’ve done toy drives, food drives, clothing drives, veterans’ organizations, etc. I used to do a lot of stuff for the USO. Our biggest routine thing has been our church’s “Angel Trees”.
For those unfamiliar, the way those work is they decorate Christmas trees with paper ornaments that are anonymous requests for particular gifts. We like those because you know you’re always giving something someone genuinely needs or wants as opposed to giving blindly. And that also allows you to use your unique skills to help someone out.
For instance, one year, Mom found one where a woman was asking for a quite large bra. Those aren’t cheap, they’re not easy to find, and you have to be pretty desperate to ask for one from a charity. Mom knew exactly where to find what the woman needed and got her extras…and was even able to get them discounted.
A couple years ago, a lady wanted a set of dishes. We had a set in our attic we’d gotten at a going out of business sale.
Another time, a guy was asking for work boots (coincidentally in my size). That’s something you’re going to be using HARD on a daily basis, and cheap boots can wreck your feet and back. I happened to have some “loyalty points” at a shoe store and applied them to the purchase of some top-quality Wolverines & some heavy boot socks.
This year we did an entire family’s worth of kids tennis shoes and jeans, plus a set of Queen size sheets for the refugee ministry.
My fave? Last year, I found cards for 2 teen girls who wanted art supplies. I’m a lifelong artist in different media, and even have minors in Art & Art History. So I knew EXACTLY where to buy what they asked for, how to distinguish between quality stuff, and even anticipate some things they might not have considered (like a dedicated cup for cleaning brushes, or blending tools for pencils).
For those unfamiliar, the way those work is they decorate Christmas trees with paper ornaments that are anonymous requests for particular gifts. We like those because you know you’re always giving something someone genuinely needs or wants as opposed to giving blindly. And that also allows you to use your unique skills to help someone out.
For instance, one year, Mom found one where a woman was asking for a quite large bra. Those aren’t cheap, they’re not easy to find, and you have to be pretty desperate to ask for one from a charity. Mom knew exactly where to find what the woman needed and got her extras…and was even able to get them discounted.
A couple years ago, a lady wanted a set of dishes. We had a set in our attic we’d gotten at a going out of business sale.
Another time, a guy was asking for work boots (coincidentally in my size). That’s something you’re going to be using HARD on a daily basis, and cheap boots can wreck your feet and back. I happened to have some “loyalty points” at a shoe store and applied them to the purchase of some top-quality Wolverines & some heavy boot socks.
This year we did an entire family’s worth of kids tennis shoes and jeans, plus a set of Queen size sheets for the refugee ministry.
My fave? Last year, I found cards for 2 teen girls who wanted art supplies. I’m a lifelong artist in different media, and even have minors in Art & Art History. So I knew EXACTLY where to buy what they asked for, how to distinguish between quality stuff, and even anticipate some things they might not have considered (like a dedicated cup for cleaning brushes, or blending tools for pencils).
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I’m not knocking it. It’s a good idea!
You might also look into some of the small/rules-light/indie games. Games like Monster of the Week, Kids on Bikes, Don’t Tell Mom or Dad, etc. might appeal to kids who grew up watching things like Stranger Things or Adventure Time more strongly than D&D.Tangentially, a lot of what I did for the USO was in the form of paperback science fiction & fantasy short story collections and in gaming supplies like dice sets, RPG rulebooks and small magnetic chess sets. The former could be tucked in a fatigues pocket, the latter kept at base.
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