Thanks, sushipup. I love the idea of tickets, but the Grands live several hours away, can no longer drive long distances, and live in a fairly rural area. So I guess we'll stick with the food, flowers, and photos.

If they have hobbies, or like to read, a gift card would work. Amazon has everything -- not just books.

Pictures especially school pictures. We don't need anything. a phone call or a letter every now and then.

Gift cards! I'm 65, Hubby is 74. Gift cards! This way we can plan and browse, go online or to the store, think and discuss before choosing. Love it! Our absolute favorites are Amazon gift cards because of the vast inventory of different items. We also appreciate gift cards to gas stations in our area, grocery stores in our area, department stores you've heard us talk about. Easy, peasy. You can't go wrong.

Oh...if any of my family members read this....Amazon, Soma, Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, LL Bean....I'll think of more later.

LOL

My inlaws are sick of kids pictures because they change too fast and they feel it makes the pictures either irrelevant (but they refuse to take down) or their walls too cluttered if they keep adding more. So my sister in law and I have decided (they only have us two families) that we will each get a digital photo frame and every christmas going forward will give them a new SD card to pop into it of photos all throughout the year. Its the gift that keeps giving annually :)

Gift certificates are always good for older people who pretty much have everything that they need.

Other things we have done for my inlaws is 1) they needed a stair railing going to basement in a split level and always complained how one wasnt there so I studied existing railing, bought same railing as existing going upstairs and stained to match 2) my FIL is retired military (just this year) and last year both his sons were then part of the military so we did a military themed photo shoot, each side of the collage frame had a photo of his sons in their gear and then in the middle we did various photos of the grandkids in camo outfits (all girls, little overall dresses). He loved it and had it hung in minutes

I love how thoughtful you are to ask this question! I deeply appreciate everything that my son or DIL offer me. Although they are rich (and we are not though we are comfortable), they do not offer much. I do love photos - and you can make cups or calendars with photos very easily on line - but also appreciate thoughtful presents. Gift cards for some people, for others, things you know they might like based on their tastes or needs. Really anytime you are considering what they say and need you are doing a wonderful job. Its the love and thoughtful attention - so if its no stuff, no stuff. If it is gift cards, fabulous! If it is nothing monetary then something they would love - time away together, photos, home made cards (the best), etc. It's your attention to who they are that counts. Kudos for you!

I have received many lovely gifts from DS and DIL over the years which I greatly appreciate, but I would be completely content with one gift - a calendar with photos of the grandkids.