One large box containing 12 smaller gifts.
On the large box was a poem telling him that he would find 12 smaller gifts inside, one for each month of 2018. An adventure a month for a year.
Upon opening the large box, he had to open the smaller gifts in order. Each smaller gift was something he could use for that month's adventure, a sheet with information about the adventure, as well as a "poem" giving clues to the adventure. Please note that I use "poem" very loosely here.
Here is an example of one of the poems. This was for the January adventure.
January
2018
By now you have worked
For almost two weeks
Going to school is much harder
Than maybe you thought.
So take some time off
The calendar will say
Put on this gift
And head to Port A.
Here is what the hubster received in his year of adventures.
January-swim trunks, condo rental in Port A for MLK weekend
February-book of presidential facts, hotel reserved in College Station for one night on a weekend to visit the Bush Presidential Library (We are trying to get to all of them.)
March- Travel book about Atlanta and condo rental for a road trip over spring break to visit the College Football Hall of Fame and beach vacay in Gulfport on the way home.
April-tickets and hotel reservation to visit the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Fair with Michael the first weekend of April. (Michael will be there for work earlier in the week.)
May-The hubster has a National Bowling tournament in Syracuse NY over Memorial Day weekend, so he got a book about presidents and we will visit the FDR Presidential library in Hyde Park, NY.
June-Since we are already planning to be in the area, this month the adventure is attending the final round of the US Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills. He received a desk calendar with golf tips and the tickets for the final round.
July- a little low key-gift cards for dinner and movie.
August-2 new Husker shirts for he and his daughter to get ready for some football. (Technically not an adventure but with a new head coach, the season may be the adventure.)
September-A DVD of season one of Game of Thrones to review and tickets to the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience when it comes to Austin.
October-some sunscreen and boarding passes for a 4 night cruise out of Miami to the Bahamas.
November-(This is really more for me than for him...) Hotel reservations near Times Square so we can attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
December- A book about how to win at blackjack and hotel reservations for us and for his parents in Vegas at Caesar's Palace the first week of December.
This was so much fun to plan and he is going to have a ton of fun in 2018, as will I!
I love giving gifts!
Merry Christmas!
