1. what is your age range? mid 50's

2. gender? Male

3. Do you have a favorite color? Green/Black

4. favorite authors/ type of book? Books about a country or region, geography, culture, music, food and drink.

5. what books have you really been wanting? None that I know of. Not much time to read. But I loved "A Year in Provence."

6. what type of music do you like? Guitar any style, other than an 'American' style or genre is intriguing.

7. what cds have you really been wanting? Any Django Rheinhart.

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Not really my thing.

9. what is your t-shirt size? large or extra large...

10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Only instruments of any sort (wall hangers, broken or cheap, etc.)

11. what are some of your other hobbies? I love to drink real ales and beers.

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? I like Silver. Things for the fingers, wrist and neck are welcome, especially if they are regional.

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like.

I greatly value music and jewelry and pottery and stuff that is made by someone specific in a region. If my secret santa were from Iceland, then a cd of an icelandic group, or a ring or pot or a broken or cheap instrument from Iceland would be incredibly pleasing to me.

And because we must all be careful with our money, a poem you have written or a song or something you make will be lovely. I'd be happy just to receive a new friend!