My kids are 21 & 24. They still get a gift at bday...Thing One is something of a nomad so shopping is a challenge. A good bluegrass CD or obscure folk artist fills the bill for him. Thing Two travels light also; this year's gift is a row three ticket at a San Antonio performance of Circe du Soliel. FWIF, my Dad is 74, Stepmother is Gawdknowshowold and my Mom is 71. They all get gifts from me at bday and we generally receive something from them too.
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I'm 52 and still get birthday gifts from my parents. They don't understand me very well so it's usually a crapshoot as to whether the gift is useful.
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Haha!! No kidding. I was 'sweating' this year's X-mas gift because, more than once, I'd heard my Dad mention that it would be neat to have a Texas Longhorn steer at the farm.
In the words of WC Fields: "Nice to look at but, I wouldn't want to own one." IMHO, if it has four legs and is on my land it had better be making calves (either with the inny or the outy plumbing), meat, clearing brush (ie goats), mousing or keeping strangers inside their cars until I can see what they are about.
Fortunately, no steer appeared.