My dad always loved candy. It’s not surprising since he was basically a big kid with a twinkle of mischief in his eye. He always had a big jar of candy in one of the filing cabinets in his office at work and at home.
I recall them being scotch mints. His grandkids remember it being jelly beans in the jar. Either way, it was good fun to “sneak” in and “get” some. One niece said even if you got “caught”, you were still rewarded with candy.
When I got my own office, I decided to use his idea as well. I have had rockets, M&Ms (which became too expensive) and I eventually settled on Scotch mints. One year I sent small jars like this to my summer leadership team at camp. For me, it’s always been about the scotch mints.
At the celebration gathering for my dad, we gave out small jars of scotch mints and jellybeans. Everyone liked them and more so because of the story that goes with them. The jars will serve as a reminder of my dad.
Meandering Moose 