Unexpected Gift

Air-conditioned shoes and toilet nightlights are among the unexpected and perhaps unwelcome gifts you might receive for Christmas this year. The text, however, speaks of another gift — unexpected. Is this a gift that is also unwelcome?

If you are a procrastinator, you know what time it is: The last minute.

The last-minute for buying Christmas presents.

Fortunately, Fast Company magazine (February 2019) has a list of gifts for you to consider. All are unique, unforgettable and frankly quite weird. Put one of these under the Christmas tree, and your generosity will never be forgotten.

Guaranteed.

First, a pair of air-conditioned shoes. Made by a Japanese company called Hydro-Tech, these $78 shoes have filters and micro fans built right into them. Give them to a person who wants to be cool. Literally.

For another $20, you can buy your loved one an OstrichPillow. This napping pillow goes completely around a person’s head, and can help them get some sleep on a couch or even at a desk. The company’s motto: “Dreams Happen Anywhere.”

Even at work.

If your budget is a bit tighter, $15 will get you a toilet nightlight, which will provide much-needed guidance in the dead of night. Or maybe there...