Or these? (These would be great if you were hosting a mystery dinner party.)

This is not a weird gift, but has anyone gotten a flower delivery subscription for someone? If so, did the recipient like it & who did you use? (I'm seeing mixed reviews online.) Thanks. And for an unusual item, how about these movie barcode prints? I think they look pretty fun for the movie lover in your life.

The Plover by Brian Doyle.

Helicopter pilot Or Airline pilot Or NASA Astronaut Or A mapmaker for National Geographic

I haven't watched the series & was just skimming this thread. This makes me think of the exhibit, "What Were You Wearing?" https://dovecenter.org/what-were-you-wearing-exhibit/

Man sentenced to life in prison for helping assassinate Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

We did hospice at home with my mom last year. (It was only about a week before she passed.) We are glad we did & it was very much the right solution for her & us. At that point my mom was so frail that she was better not being hauled anywhere. One thing that was pointed out as a benefit of being on hospice is if the person dies at home, the hospice people handle the paperwork, etc. (Otherwise a death at home would necessitate the police becoming involved, even in an expected death.) That part of it was extremely easy during an (of course) awful time. Like others often point out, we wish we would have started it sooner. The last few months were in the hospital, rehab, briefly home, the hospital again. It would have been better to have avoided the last hospital stay and have just had hospice at that point. But hindsight is 20/20 & things were stressful & exhausting at that point. City Mouse, sending you a hug & condolences on your dad's passing.

This one works well for us: https://www.chewy.com/frisco-leaf-high-sided-cat-litter-box/dp/285235 Eta: I covered the open handle on the back wall with duct tape. Didn’t want urine spraying through the hole! We also have rubbermaid totes for some of our boxes. (We have multiple cats.)

My ex once got tagged by a dog at the US airport. (Had an orange in his bag from Spain.) You will get caught even taking fruit between the Hawaiian islands. I had to throw out my uneaten apple (that I bought on one island & was planning to eat on the plane while going to the next island). 🙁

Traveling on airplanes with some of your own food is a good idea. I was on an international flight a few years ago. Dinner service was starting but we hit turbulence so things paused for a bit. During the pause, I heard a crash from the galley. Turns out that my "special" (vegan) dinner hit the floor & shattered. The flight attendants were nice & tried to cobble something together for me -- some extra salad stuff, a roll, a few of the snacks. And it was fine but it definitely helped that I had my own stuff with me to snack on too. Echoing lots of what has been already said.

Totally agree. I've been strict about my diet & totally loosey-goosey. But, when I'm not consuming much or any dairy, the biggest issue for me is what to put in my coffee. Oat milk is my favorite for the creaminess. It has the right texture. Coconut milk tastes good but is thinner than dairy milk. I like soy milk but there is definitely a discernible taste difference. Hemp milk is also pretty good. A little sweeter tasting than some of the others, not quite as creamy as oat milk but still a good consistency. I'm not a fan of almond milk in my coffee. I love almonds, but I find almond milk bitter & too thin. I think I tried rice milk too but I honestly don't remember. I think it's on the thinner/less creamy side (like almond milk). (As I mentioned, I have done a lot of experimenting to get the right addition for my coffee. Coffee is my everyday thing & I didn't want to give it up! Lol!)

I am glad you all posted about this because I happen to be in one of the test markets so ran by to get this for dinner. It was good! No, it's not technically vegetarian but I would eat this when there if I wanted something warm (vs. always getting a salad). I hope they roll it out for all their markets.

In that vein, I really, really don't need another coffee mug, yet I really do want this one for myself.

Someone posted this a year or two ago -- personalized photo pillows. I got some for my sister of her dogs & she loves them. They turned out great. https://yourphotosocks.com/collections/face-pillow/products/personalized-face-pillow-3d-photo-portrait-throw-pillow

So many fun things! @happi duck, is this you? https://mcphee.com/products/duck-day-afternoon-puzzle