I got the Rauschenberg! As I got a Sugimoto. Two thick retrospective monographs of two artists I love love love. R got the Rauschenberg from the SLab Shop and put it in my Christmas stocking. Lesson learned: if you ask for something often enough, you will get it.
Who doesn't love perfect gifts? This year, as recipient, tops has to be for the hand tooled leather suitcase that P gave, in blue with green straps. Its got 'SLAB' on its side. To say that I love it is an understatement. It's one of those objects that you probably won't use for its original purpose but want for want's sake-- to look at, to fill, to empty, to open. Thank you P!
Also got an LED flashlight, cut glass candle holders, fresh pasta, and a variety of Muji items. A good year.
There are of course intangible gifts that are neither material or measurable. A few that come to mind in the last few days include the Christmas party of BV's company of 40 strong women and their families (Tita P really pulled out all the stops setting up the garden as theme park with all the games, song and dance, and lechon baka); next, ten-year old nephew M's narrative with full cartoon 'Kapow' 'Pandemonium' 'Kabang' expressions of the other grandkids not listening to grandmother; and most memorably, R's 86 year old grandmother beautifully playing Franz Liszt's Un Sospiro on the piano as her gift to us for Christmas, her shakes all disappeared and beautiful music music music filled the house.
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