It's good when people know you well enough to get you exactly what you want!

My mom, if nothing else, has learned to listen to me when I say 'I want X'. Though, a couple years ago, I had _lots_ of books on my Amazon list for Christmas, and she asked me a couple weeks before if there was anything else I wanted for Christmas...I said, 'Did you buy all those books?' in disbelieving tones, and she said 'No, but I didn't want to buy you just books...'

I said, 'Whyever _not_?'

I got a _lot_ of books that year. :)

And, mmm, garlic soup.

And, yeah, 'help' with 'meaningfun present'...

Gah.