"Sadistic" is how you might describe the ritual my 14-year-old son is going through right this very minute. The gag gift for his father is a lot of work for everyone. He bought a small action figure, that he wrapped. And then enclosed inside a box that a computer monitor arrived in. Packed with school text books for weight, a few cans for the rattle, wads of undershirts (he borrowed them from his dad and this is how he is "returning" them) for bulk, and then the wrapping paper. The real gift (yet another gift card to Home Depot) will be revealed after a treasure hunt the kids set up. This is how they do christmas over at their Dad's house on chrismtas eve. It's a little kinder and gentler at my house the next morning.

SRS