I've never seen this video game, but the graphic is appropriate.

Forum members have been very helpful in years past in selecting pajamas and a necklace for my sisters. May I ask your help again, please? My younger sister is looking forward to "cool, European" presents from us. I have no idea what she means by that.

We are extremely different people. She is a classic suburban soccer mom--treasurer for the travel soccer team, happy they live out past where the grocery stores with "perogies and other weird things" are. She loves the minor intrigue that circulates in the "popular" crowd (note to people who didn't go to school in the US: "popular" does not necessarily mean well-loved), tries to get herself to exercise but hates it. (When I get around to working out, I wonder what took me so long, because it feels so good.) She isn't 50 yet, but has been for years, if you'll excuse the perjorative. We do have in common our eye color and the fact that we gain fat in our bellies, but her belly is bigger than mine (but not bigger than her chest like mine is). At her wedding, she seated me next to a reporter friend, on the theory that he was accustomed to talking to "different" sorts of people. We've barely been in touch over the past few years.

On her style, I only have scraps. She once spent around $120 for distressed jeans--a huge price tag in our family, even if we have the money. She won't wear anything approaching a V-neck (even if it comes nowhere near her chest). Likes sequins, sometimes in ways I find poorly chosen. Would wear orchid purple tights on a crazy legs day only if she knew everyone else was doing it. When they were in their 30s, she told me her husband wasn't into "sexy" looks like my mini skirt, and she was glad. (The other BiL was equally problematic, pointing it out positively to that sister, lol. Good thing I'm not trying to please either of them). For her birthday, I got her this T-shirt; I don't believe she has worn it*.

I'm worried that what might look like "cool Euro" to me might look strange to her. I tried to be humorous with my examples here, but it's all true. If you have any idea of what she might like, please post. Price isn't a huge issue, because I probably won't get exactly the items posted here--I'd like to buy something locally made, and take it with me when we visit next month. I just don't know what to look for. Thanks for any & all suggestions.

*ETA explanation of the T-shirt design. See also Carla's second link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampelm%C3%A4nnchen

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