I previously talked about gift puppies, which reminds me of the best gift I ever gave John! For two weeks before Christmas I’d pretended not to hear his emphatic “Nos” as I repeatedly talked about how wonderful dogs are, what a delightful addition to a family they’d be, and how much I missed one.
On Christmas morning as we woke I told John, “Stay here, I’ll get your gift!” and I tucked into the closet and said quietly, but in a projected voice, “There you are. Quiet, Quiet! Shhh.”
John was making bed sounds which said, “Oh, no! OH, NO! OH, NO! NOT A DOG! OH BOY, how can I pretend I’m happy!
What I brought out was a big clunky computer that I wasn’t sure he wanted. But it was a SURPRISE!  And it was a NON-DOG!!!!
As I remember every gift giving day I’ve had with John, this was the only one I recall with lip-licking giggles, so don’t look your gift-dog in the mouth because its at least a surprise.  nancymauerman.com