Responses to "It's the holiday season! (Um, well, it is as of this wriitng.) What would you like to give Qwilleran? Holiday gift, non-holiday gift, tangible, intangible (don't overlook the intangible, advice and such), anything!":

Loreli

As a Christmas present for Qwill I think I'd get him a year's subscription to a dessert of the month club. I know he'd enjoy something like that! Also a book about cats that sets it straight that cats do see some colors. Then Koko and Yum Yum could get a color t.v.

Lynn

If I were to give Qwill a Christmas present, I'd give him cooking lessons, even though so far he has done all right without them. If at all possible they just might come with a complementary set of Cat Who books... no wait that's not such a good idea.

Mandy

If I could give Qwill a gift it would probably be a chunk of sodalite carved into the shape of a cat. As well as looking beautiful in his barn, sodalite is supposed to help with communication so maybe he would understand Koko's messages better. As long as doesn't end up communicating with those aliens!

Alicia

I would probably get him coffee beans, I mean, with his automatic coffee maker, you would think he goes through pounds of coffee beans daily. And, correct me if I am wrong, but do we ever see him actually purchasing the blasted things? Of course not! Also I might get him a new baseball hat. In Blew the Whistle, he was protecting himself from an owl with his bright yellow baseball cap. Sorry, Qwill dear, but yellow just isn't your colour, besides, what if the owl thought you were a duck?! That is, of course, if owls ate ducks, which I doubt they do, but that's not the point.

Kathy

I have two presents. The first would be a collage of all of the important women who have effected his life over the series. This includes Yum-Yum!
The second gift would be a rennaisance faire. If anyone deserves a little intelectual frivolity it's Qwilleran!

Tanis

I would love to give Qwill a comprehensive cat care book, with a particular emphasis on diet. He's going to seriously harm those two cats if he keeps feeding them that seafood rich, fibre and vitamin lacking diet. I'm surprised that Ms. Braun, being a cat owner herself, hasn't researched this area. I worry that new cat owners might think Qwill's way is okay. He needs help!

Dave

I would give Qwill a computer, he seems to need one, he types all of his news articles on a typewriter, also, a computer would help him with information.

Eileen

Recently I saw in a catalog a tree ornament of Santa Claus wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes. I'd get two of them and give one to Qwill and one to Andy Brodie.

Ann

Here's a wild, and I mean WILD one: I wish it could be proven that Qwill and Polly are actually brother and sister! (or something as close.) Qwill's dad did have itchy feet, as an actor he must have gotten around alot, couldn't he be proven to be involved with Polly's mom (or grandmom if that works better)? This way, there is NO WAY Qwill and Polly could ever marry, but Qwill could still keep his close friendship with Polly. I know Polly is not popular with most people, but I am used to her by now, would hate to see her go. On Polly's behalf, I still say, can you blame her, good-looking guy, friendly, kind, and rich to boot, who would not be jealous? Still, the romance doesn't quite jell. A brother-sister (or uncle-niece) bonding would still let Qwill enjoy Polly's friendship, but without the exclusive nature of being lovers. (And I still wonder if anything came of Qwill's shenanigans with Mary Duckworth.....)



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