This exercise of trying to do something different was interesting. My mother ended up piffleling the daily gifts. (not sure if piffleling is a real word) She objected to the daily singing of the song….and in the end sucked some of the joy out of the effort. Although she did not dislike her gifts and underneath it all I suspect appreciated our attempts.
Dad on the other hand seemed to really enjoy the gifts and the daily song. Even joining in when he could. He did not tire of the small insignificant gifts and was appreciative daily. But then he was the one that liked the idea from the beginning.
The following slide show is incomplete…but it is what it is.