The Perfect Gift

The most coveted number was one, since that person went both first and last. In the last year, thanks to Mike's Roadkill episode, it occurred to me that the perfect gift lay in our bottom desk drawer. If ever there was a group with a sense of humor, it was this one. So I wrapped the placemats in red tissue paper and placed them in a festive gift bag. As usual, it was a rousing party. And when it was game time, John and I were lucky enough to snag the best seats in the house beside our friends Phyllis and Tom. One by one, the creative actor types chose and revealed their gifts,. often with hilarious,