On Mar 18, 3:31*am, Janet > wrote:
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> > On Mar 17, 6:32*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> > > On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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> > > >Just in case anyone was wondering...... I have ordered 8 types of
> > > >Peets coffee beans, a load of Penzey blends, and will arrange it all
> > > >in a large, decorator box (reusable) with some new dishcloths as
> > > >'excelsior'. The day before I present the gift, I will make a batch of
> > > >chocolate, almond biscotti and, if they are decent, I'll add those
> > > >too.
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> > > >Thanks for all your ideas.
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> > > A Penzeys assortment is useful for anyone who cooks so long as it's
> > > seasonings they like, but what if they don't drink coffee, and most
> > > folks don't own a coffee bean grinder. *I really don't see any
> > > connection between spice blends and coffee beans unless they're
> > > seperate gifts for a grab bag. *Maybe I'm out of touch but I would
> > > never give comestibles as a wedding gift,
> > How many septuagenarian engaged couples do you know?
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> * There's a high population of very active older people here, I can
> instantly think of half a dozen (and some older) pairs who got together in *
> their 70s.
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> > People combining two households seldom look around and say: "We need
> > more junk around here." But they do wake up and say, "I'll go put the
> > coffee on."
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> * *Only if they drink coffee; *a fair number of people give up caffeine in
> later life because the side effects become more noticeable/ inconvenient.

At 93, my MIL makes herself a pot every morning without fail.