Gift Ideas: The 16 Best Presents Huffington Post Readers Ever Received

1. My son surprised me and came home to visit from faraway.

2. A 10-speed bicycle when I was 11 years old. Since then? Has to be the cashmere sweaters from Mom and Dad. Precious and warm.

3. A subscription to The Economist.

4. Season tickets to my favorite ski slope.

5. A huge jar of real maple syrup, tapped, cooked and processed at my friend's farm.

6. A friend hosted a dinner party in my honor with good friends and great conversation.

7. A super-8 camera.

8. A trip to hot springs in Colorado.

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9. A trip to Ireland.

10. 4 hours of horseback riding in Central Park.

11. An iPod.

12. A puppy.

13. A string of pearls.

14. An iPhone.

15. 36 sessions with a personal trainer.

16. My kids and Obama.

Comments

[dmac]

This is a gift I give that has been well received --- when I cook, I double the recipes and freeze meals-for-two to give to good friends. We're all very busy, and this gives them some nice, quick, homemade meals --- as if I've givn them time.

[bennofs]

One and sixteen are the best. The rest just go to show how shallow, greedy and self involved we are as a society.

[fcsakes]

The gift of time with my adult kids is more precious than anything.