For Both of Us

We also both appreciate gift certificates/cards for area restaurants and movie theaters. If you live in our area or will be passing through, taking us out to dinner and/or some other event is always a very fun and pleasant thing.

We both enjoy video games; we have a Playstation 2 and a GameCube. We're also interested in getting a Wii. We don't yet have any of the Guitar Hero games or controllers and would be interested in trying those. We'd like to get a couple of Wavebird controllers for our GameCube. We have and love the first Katamari Damacy game, but don't yet have the second one for the PS2 (We Love Katamari). Laurel has some of these things on her Amazon wishlist.

We're also both big fans of the Twins and are always interested in acquiring more jerseys or other clothing (we tend to share these things). Size XL is generally the best for most jerseys or shirts. Gift cards for the Twins and Twins Pro shop are nifty too.

We enjoy receiving postcards, cards, and letters. Our mailing address is listed at the bottom of the page.

We also both love books and like to support local bookstores. Gift certificates for DreamHaven Books or Uncle Hugo's are always nice things to receive.

For Laurel

Laurel's primary wishlist is at amazon.com (it's worth noting that some items on this list ships from other retailers; Amazon tends to be speedy about shipping their own stuff, you never quite know how long things will take from other suppliers). If you want to buy her any of these things from other sites or stores, that's totally fine (our mailing address is near the bottom of the page).

Laurel's Amazon Wishlist

Laurel's list of favorites at Etsy could certainly serve as a wishlist. In case you don't know, Etsy is a nifty site where you can find handmade stuff from all sorts of people. It's a little like eBay with the feedback forums and organization, but these are items for sale, not auction.

Laurel also has a very geeky wishlist at ThinkGeek.

Laurel recently aquired a new laptop computer (a MacBook Pro) and could use some help paying for it, donations are being accepted at TVPicks.net. She still needs some software and accessories so gift cards for the Apple Store are especially helpful right now, some software and hardware is listed on Laurel's amazon wishlist.

Laurel's office is the coldest room in the house so she uses a space heater, but she'd much rather have this spiffy electric red fireplace to heat the place. A girl can dream, right?

Other things Laurel likes: Soft fun colorful socks and slipper socks; Christmas ones, goofy ones, whatever. Long soft brightly colored scarves. Weird scents from Demeter. Fun oversized flannel pajamas (XXL, 1X, 2X, 3X, or XL). Products or gift certificates/cards from Fantasy Bath, Chagrin Valley Soap & Craft, Villainess, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and Lush.

If you want to buy Laurel clothing, she can give you a list of items she's interested in or direct you to a clothing wishlist, just let her know. If you want to give her gift cards for places she shops, she has been known to buy things from J.Jill, Lane Bryant, Coldwater Creek, Macy's, Zappos.com, and other places.

For Kevin

Kevin has an amazon.com wishlist and he also has a wishlist at funagain.com (for games he wants that amazon.com doesn't carry).

Kevin has a wishlist at NewEgg for computer components he'd like for upgrades to his system.

Kevin could use some new dress shirts; he wears size 16 1/2 collar, 34/35 sleeve. He prefers shirts with a button-down collar which are wrinkle-resistant (so we're talking cotton-poly blends usually, though there are some cotton shirts that say they don't wrinkle). His favorite color is blue and he prefers solid colors to patterned shirts.

Kevin would also like flannel-lined jeans and chinos from L.L. Bean (or somewhere else if you find some good ones). He wears size 36 waist, 30 inseam. He's interested in blue jeans and chinos in basic colors (navy, black, khaki). From LL Bean, he'd like a pair of the Flannel Lined Double L Jeans, Natural Fit in the "Stonewashed" color. And he'd like the Lined Double-L Chinos, Plain Front in Navy and Khaki. L.L. Bean also makes Fleece-Lined Double L Jeans, Relaxed Fit which might be nice (but are a lower priority than the other pants).

If you need other ideas for gifts for Kevin or have questions about any of these things or want to know if someone else has purchased certain items already for him, you should ask Laurel.

Other Useful Things To Know

Kevin's working on gathering stuff so we can build a Tiki Bar in part of our garage some day. Yes, really. So if you run across any particularly cool (or cheap) tiki stuff, keep us in mind.

Laurel is collecting kitchen gadgets from the '50s to use to decorate the kitchen, particularly items that are red and/or yellow or which go with the classic Fiestaware colors.

Laurel also collects holiday decorations with a space or science fiction theme. And we both like Christmas ornaments that are space/SF oriented or just generally geeky. Laurel likes vintage ornaments and decorations from the '50s in particular. Kevin and Laurel both like ornaments or decorations that look like vintage toys. We're always happy to get more ornaments for our Christmas tree.

The plates and bowls we use every day are Fiestaware. We're always interested in acquiring more colorful pieces for our collection (at this point we're focusing on bright colors and pastels and classic colors and not buying any more of the darker colors). One of these days we'll get a page back online that lists what items we have and what we're looking for. We are looking for more pieces in chartreuse or lilac (both colors are retired and harder to find). Right now (unless specifically requested or the aforementioned colors) we don't need any more plates, salad plates, regular bowls, mugs, platters, or serving bowls. Okay, that's not entirely true: we could use more of the smallest size of platter and we don't yet have any of the oval serving bowls. We need: ramekins, bouillion cups, jumbo cups, gusto bowls, chili bowls, and mini disc pitchers. (Basic Fiesta Info: List of colors, List of pieces/items).

Our flatware is the Oneida Community Stainless in the "Twin Star" pattern (here's a link to a page that shows what this looks like). We are pretty well set, but if you happen to run across more cheap at a yard sale or someplace, keep us in mind.

Laurel Krahn & Kevin G. Austin
4316 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

laurel@windowseat.org
kaustin@sffan.net

Laurel's Website | Kevin's Website