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DALLAS -- Designing your own fragrance with a master perfumer in Paris, then having your personal scent presented in 14-karat gold bottles is not, in fact, priceless. It costs $475,000.
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Dear Annie: Two months ago, I discovered my husband had been texting and calling my oldest son's girlfriend. My son told me about it after his girlfriend asked him, "What's wrong with your father?" She said it began last June, but claimed it was only one call and a few texts. It made me feel ugly and unwanted.
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The trip is one of Neiman Marcus' 10 fantasy gifts. And despite the name, these items are no fantasy: All are for sale right now.
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I suspect she is leaving out the extent of her involvement in encouraging him. This has crushed what was left of my feelings for him. He already had committed "financial infidelity" to the point where I was paying most of the bills with my small disability income. He always had some excuse for not providing any money to the household. I even had to apply for provisions from the local food pantry.
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The company's Christmas Book, a tradition for 88 years now, is stocked with awe-inspiring items such as an $18,850 cranberry-colored crocodile designer hand bag and an $189 Champagne bucket. Among the 600-some items for sale in the catalog are the 10 fantasy gifts.
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When this indiscretion happened, I finally had enough, and we are now separated. The problem is, it is very awkward for me to interact with my son's girlfriend. Am I jumping the gun on getting a divorce? What should I do?
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The fragrance journey to Paris is the most expensive item in the catalog, at nearly half a million dollars. Approximately 40 percent of the items in the book go for less than $250, however.
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-- Crushed in Green Bay
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Of the 10 fantasy gifts, the lowest in price is a $25,000 custom-made silk peacock designed by Preston Bailey, who has thrown parties for the Trump family and Oprah Winfrey.
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Dear Crushed: Please stop blaming your son's girlfriend for your husband's inappropriate behavior. She probably had no idea how to react to his texts and calls without causing a family problem. You need to forgive her for attracting your husband. Then decide whether you are better off with or without him. If you cannot do this on your own, get some counseling.
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On the pricier end is a $425,000 trip to the Oscars. The experience doesn't actually include a trip to the Academy Awards, but it does include two tickets to the Vanity Fair after party, which Ginger Reeder, VP of Corporate Communications for Neiman Marcus, calls "the hardest party to get into." It comes with a hotel suite in Beverly Hills, free meals, a personal stylist, loaner jewelry and a $5,000 gift card to Neimans for each of two attendees to buy clothing or shoes for the big night.
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Dear Annie: Your suggestion that hosts ask whether guests have food requirements blew my mind. We recently had an informal buffet party for 14.
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It's the right gift "for someone who wants to live the celebrity life but hasn't had the opportunity to," Reeder says. It's also the right gift for someone who gives gifts for $425,000.
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At that party, we had a guest who chooses not to eat beef, one who cannot eat anything containing seeds or nuts, one whose diet is restricted because he is on heart medication, another who has to restrict sugar intake and probably several who want to restrict salt intake. No one starved to death. They only needed to avoid what they could not eat without making a fuss.
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Another "experience" for sale in the Christmas Book is a five-day adventure to Mardi Gras in New Orleans for six couples. The $125,000 price tag comes with special restaurant reservations, a cottage in the French Quarter and a ride on a float in the Orpheus Parade, which ends with a black-tie ball called the "Orpheuscapade" put on in part by Harry Connick Jr.
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Our group members always contribute something to the menu, so when the vegetarian asks what she can bring, I suggest she bring a vegetarian dish. If a guest has dietary problems, it would seem that the guest should explain that enough in advance to give the hostess a chance to decide what to do about it, but then the guest should offer to contribute something that he or she can eat. Individual "orders" need to be reserved for restaurants.
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Then there's the his and hers Quadskis -- amphibious vehicles that look like four-wheelers but convert to water cruisers -- priced at $50,000 each. (And with the his and hers label, you really should get two.)
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-- Concerned Hostess
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Other highlights are a $35,000 cocktail shaker; a $300,000 custom, mini race track; and $55,000 worth of linens for beds, baths and tables in the buyer's entire home. That one's "good for a husband looking for a gift for his wife," says Leontine designer and founder Jane Scott Hodges.
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Dear Concerned: We are not talking about guests' preferences, particularly when there is enough variety for them to find something to eat. You are right that they will be just fine. And offering to bring a dish to a buffet is often welcome. We are talking about requirements, particularly allergies that can be life threatening. For example, avoiding a dish with nuts may not be enough. Chopped nuts can leave residue that can be inhaled or contaminate other foods, causing anaphylaxis and a trip to the emergency room. Hosts need to know these things.
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Perhaps the flashiest fantasy gift in this year's collection is the Maserati Ghibli S Q4, a car that goes zero to 60 in 4.7 seconds. Maserati will make just 100 of these cars, all of which come with a special Neiman Marcus logo inside. President and CEO of Maserati North America Peter Grady says he expects all 100 to be sold in an hour or less. They go on sale at 11 a.m. Oct. 22.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li>[url=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/19-porte-monnaie]Porte-Monnaie[/url]</li><li>[url=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/18-pochette-louis-vuitton]Pochette Louis Vuitton[/url]</li><li>[url=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/21-sacs-du-soir]Sacs du soir Louis Vuitton[/url]</li></ul>
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Dear Annie: Two months ago, I discovered my husband had been texting and calling my oldest son's girlfriend. My son told me about it after his girlfriend asked him, "What's wrong with your father?" She said it began last June, but claimed it was only one call and a few texts. It made me feel ugly and unwanted. I suspect she is leaving out the extent of her involvement in encouraging him. This has crushed what was left of my feelings for him. He already had committed "financial infidelity" to the point where I was paying most of the bills with my small disability income. He always had some excuse for not providing any money to the household. I even had to apply for provisions from the local food pantry. When this indiscretion happened, I finally had enough, and we are now separated. The problem is, it is very awkward for me to interact with my son's girlfriend. Am I jumping the gun on getting a divorce? What should I do? -- Crushed in Green Bay Dear Crushed: Please stop blaming your son's girlfriend for your husband's inappropriate behavior. She probably had no idea how to react to his texts and calls without causing a family problem. You need to forgive her for attracting your husband. Then decide whether you are better off with or without him. If you cannot do this on your own, get some counseling. Dear Annie: Your suggestion that hosts ask whether guests have food requirements blew my mind. We recently had an informal buffet party for 14. At that party, we had a guest who chooses not to eat beef, one who cannot eat anything containing seeds or nuts, one whose diet is restricted because he is on heart medication, another who has to restrict sugar intake and probably several who want to restrict salt intake. No one starved to death. They only needed to avoid what they could not eat without making a fuss. Our group members always contribute something to the menu, so when the vegetarian asks what she can bring, I suggest she bring a vegetarian dish. If a guest has dietary problems, it would seem that the guest should explain that enough in advance to give the hostess a chance to decide what to do about it, but then the guest should offer to contribute something that he or she can eat. Individual "orders" need to be reserved for restaurants. -- Concerned Hostess Dear Concerned: We are not talking about guests' preferences, particularly when there is enough variety for them to find something to eat. You are right that they will be just fine. And offering to bring a dish to a buffet is often welcome. We are talking about requirements, particularly allergies that can be life threatening. For example, avoiding a dish with nuts may not be enough. Chopped nuts can leave residue that can be inhaled or contaminate other foods, causing anaphylaxis and a trip to the emergency room. Hosts need to know these things.

Write to Annie's Mailbox c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 Third St., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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