Gift Giving Alternatives – Content by Judy
It’s that time of year when we are thinking about what to buy or make for gifts. What’s the right thing? What do they want? What will they use??
For some folks you know exactly what to get but then for others you have no idea!! Some people seem to have everything they want and never ask for anything – even when you ask them what they want. So, then you are searching and wondering and worrying as what to get.
Oft times there are not so obvious gifts we can give….
Fuel oil – wouldn’t it be so cool to get 150 gallons! Who would say no to that!!
Newspaper – if they read it every day or just on Sundays, they’ll be thinking of you as they are reading
Amazon Prime membership – yup that’s my gift!! I use it all of the time!!
Trash removal
AAA membership
Birdseed
Pet food
Vet visit
Hairdresser/barber shop
Stamps
Cable TV
Netflix
Something to do with their hobby
Quilter – fabric store gift card
Woodworker – Home Depot card
Senior Center membership or put it on their trip account – give them a stack of $1 bills to use for their lunches
These are just a few ideas and then you could make coupons they can redeem for things like….
A ride – anywhere they want – maybe to go leaf peeping or a visit down memory lane
Go to church with them
Invite them over – have dinner – watch a movie – play a game
Include them in your family outing – take them to the little league game, the scout meeting, the school play
You don’t have to spent much to make someone’s day!! Often, it’s free to make them happy!!
Tuesday, December 10th- Trip to Cracker Barrel for Lunch
Bus Leaves PVMS at 9:30
Returns to PVMS by 1:30.
Order off menu breakfast or lunch. Price of meal not included.
Price is Transportation only.
Visit gift shop at your convenience.
Sunday, July 19th- Hudson River Cruise
Sunday Brunch @ Shadows on the Hudson
Sunday, July 19,2020
Enjoy a pre-cruise Sunday brunch at Shadows on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, NY. This breathtaking, waterfront restaurant is perched on a cliff of forty feet above the the Hudson River with truly grand views.
Menu: Belgian waffles, pastries, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, vegetables, hot entrees, mixed green salad, fresh fruit, pasta ala vodka, and carving stations.
Extravagant mini-dessert display including: NY style cheesecake, key lime tart, strawberry shortcake, pecan turtles, vanilla creme brulee, berry tartlets and assorted chocolate cakes.
All aboard the Rip Van Winkle departing from Kingston, NY heading south to Hyde Park and return.
Our narrated cruise will take us by beautiful views of the Hudson River lighthouses, waterfront mansions and other amazing sites as we lazily glide along the water.
Depart PVMS on Coach Bus at 7:30 am
Estimated Return Time: 8:15 pm
Saturday, April 25th- Trip to West Point Academy Parade
Invites you to view the famous Dress Parade conducted with great pomp and circumstance on the parade grounds.
The cadets march in full uniform, in cadence with the military music, presenting arms in unison.
Lunch at the Hotel Thayer for a Bountiful Buffet. Wonderful assortment of salads, hot & cold entrees and delicious desserts.
Guided tour of West Point highlights: Cadet Chapel, Trophy Point, Hudson River Lookout.
Saturday April 25, 2020
Bus Departs PVMS at 6:30 am
Estimated Return: 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 14th- Trip to Boston Flower & Garden Show
Seaport World Trade Center 2020 Theme Garden Party: Celebrating Friends & Family”
Come and enjoy the first breath of spring! The show will return to Boston under the
direction of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and will be held at Boston’s Seaport
World Trade Center.
You’ll find hundreds of new products, cutting edge designs by professional florists and the
region’s top amateur floral arrangers and horticulturalists assembled in a vibrant display.
The Flower Show has a always been a kickoff to the spring season. The center will be
transformed into a wonderland of flora, with stunning exhibits, stimulating scents, soothing
sounds and tantalizing texture.
Following the show we’ll spend time at Boston’s Prudential Center….Shopping & Dining
Check out “Eataly”
Cost: $84pp.
Pick Up Time: 8:00am Preston Veterans Memorial School
Return Time: 6:00pm