Two More Holiday Gift Ideas. . .

Above yesterday morning, on the way to brush off and hitch up the ol' Subaru Outback sleigh for a jaunt into campus for a workshop on creating digital identities. Ho, ho, ho!

And, pardon the thumb, the lower half. Bright red ski socks and a brown braided belt, unseen in ths picture, completed the ensemble.

A couple of more Holiday gift ideas in today's photographs. One, it's hard to go wrong with L.L. Bean duck shoes or boots for cold, or mucky late fall, winter, and early spring weather conditions depending on where the recipient of said gift lives. Now, these always seem to sell out each year, and while there might still be time to order and ship the required size in time for Hannukah for Christmas, you can find similar foul weather footwear from companies like Sperry, Land's End, and Sorel.

On a different note, sometimes it can be fun to give (or receive) a gift that serves no other purpose other than that it is a neat thing to have. Sterling silver, pewter, and stainless steel pocket flasks that hold a nip of something warm and medicinal are one such item. You can find these at various price points on Amazon. My own personal preference is for one like the flask shown below, in stainless steel with brown leather trim. I hope Mrs. Santa is paying attention.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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