Nick of Time gift guide: Word on the Street

In the spirit of the gift-giving season, we asked local residents: “What was the best Christmas gift you have ever given or received?”
“Probably a cruise to Mexico. It was from my mom eight years ago. I went with a friend.”
• Monique Pailliotet, Scotts Valley
“I gave a new bicycle to my son, because (a bike) was the best gift I ever received (when I was younger).”
• Barry Brown, Felton
“Thermal underwear for the homeless. The economy has been bad, and this cold snap brought this to the forefront.”
• Tanya Thoms, Ben Lomond, New Community
of Faith church
“My granddaughters were the best gift ever. It was over the moon — very exciting.”
• JoAnn Austin, Pasatiempo
“I gave (the best gift) to my boyfriend during our first year dating. He’s really into fantasy, so I gave him two swords — a buster sword from Final Fantasy that’s
7 feet long, and a 6-foot-long samurai sword. He was totally surprised by that one. It was totally cool.”
• Bobbie Tate, Ben Lomond Post Office clerk