December 3, 2008
Creature Comforts
2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Guys
Gift him according to his animal instincts this holiday season.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
He’ll go apeshit for David Weeks’s Hanno the Gorilla (Haven, 2416 Victory Park Lane; 214-954-1515) and totally bananas for some local Effin hot sauce. Speaking of bananas, stuff his stocking with brightly colored tighty whities. 
Doggy Style
He’s a baller (or so he likes to think), so he’ll love a personalized Duck Bill money clip (Nasher Sculpture Center Store, 2001 Flora Street; 214-242-5110). An impressive bottle of 12-year-old whisky is sure to impress his boys, especially if it’s served in silver silk-screened glasses.
Night Owl
He’ll give new meaning to twinkle toes as he shuffles around at all hours in a pair of LED slippers. And burning the midnight oil will be way more bearable in a pair of old-school jammies. His lack of sleep means he needs all the energy he can get. This solar-panel messenger bag stores energy in a battery to power his PDA and iPod.
Full of Bull
He’ll show up all his buds at the next tailgate with the coolest cooler and jazziest Longhorn gear. Give him a competitive edge at the barbie with local, flavorful olive oil. And keep him entertained for hours with the limited-edition Guts and Glory: the Glory Age of American Football.
Snoozy Sloth
You’re not about to change his lazy ways. But Jonathan Adler can help you hide the evidence with a remote-control box. A vintage pillow like this may turn even you into a couch potato.
Don’t forget to sign off: Happy holidays to you; you live in a zoo.
