I shopped for about 5 hours today. Don't have a heart attack, it wasn't 5 hours straight. I shopped for a while, then came home for a while and then back out.
I employed my Dad's shopping strategy - go and just look and if something strikes you as being right for someone, buy it. Of course, some years you would get many gifts from my Dad and some you would get none. I found about 75 things for Bridget (kindred spirit so they were really things I wanted) but I refrained from buying them. My son might not understand why Bridget got 75 gifts and he got none.
Usually I spend several weeks making a list of people and the perfect gift for each one. Then I go out and try to find that perfect gift I imagined. This can be a painstaking operation. Dad's way is much simpler. Less stressful. More fun.
I didn't go to any of the chain stores besides Barnes & Noble (which is really more like my second home than a store.) I hit local stores and they were busy but not crowded. I always feel better knowing I helped a local merchant.
I have about 75% of my shopping complete - in just 5 hours. Christmas is already looking up.
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