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Ideal_Rock
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I''m just finishing up the last 3 thank you cards (!
) and reflecting on how incredibly kind and generous our friends and family were. Most people gave us cash, as is customary where I''m from, and way more than we could have imagined. But for those who did give us gifts, we completely ''under-registered'', and most people sent us multiple gifts, with the most expensive items disappearing first from the registry.
Lucky us!
I have one cousin who is a famous doctor / medical researcher, who has received medals and honours from the state and is really a Mr. Big Shot. He''s the one when we got the RSVP cards back, who corrected us so that his title DR. Big Shot was clear (or it might have been his girlfriend who did that?). Anyway, we got a beautifully wrapped box from him and his gf.
Let''s call him Jim and his girlfriend Carol. Inside were:
- a stove top espresso maker
- a container of Illy coffee
- 4 little espresso cups
- a milk frother
- and a lovely card that read some equivalent of:
"Just a token to thank you so much for all of your help this year! Signed, Jack & Jill"
Ahahahaaaa! Regifting is one thing. Forgetting to remove the original card... well. That''s pretty classy, Dr. Bigshot!
We got such a good laugh out of it. I was really tempted to write the thank you card like this:
"Dear Jack and Jill, Thank you so much for the ..." Or else to write it to my cousin, but then add a PS "Tell Jack and Jill they have great taste!"
My dad was all on board "Do it! Do it! He''ll think it''s hilarious." until his wife pointed out that dad''s lifelong rivalry with his cousin might be affecting his judgment.
Damn. I really wanted to do it! But I won''t...

Lucky us!
I have one cousin who is a famous doctor / medical researcher, who has received medals and honours from the state and is really a Mr. Big Shot. He''s the one when we got the RSVP cards back, who corrected us so that his title DR. Big Shot was clear (or it might have been his girlfriend who did that?). Anyway, we got a beautifully wrapped box from him and his gf.
Let''s call him Jim and his girlfriend Carol. Inside were:
- a stove top espresso maker
- a container of Illy coffee
- 4 little espresso cups
- a milk frother
- and a lovely card that read some equivalent of:
"Just a token to thank you so much for all of your help this year! Signed, Jack & Jill"

We got such a good laugh out of it. I was really tempted to write the thank you card like this:
"Dear Jack and Jill, Thank you so much for the ..." Or else to write it to my cousin, but then add a PS "Tell Jack and Jill they have great taste!"
My dad was all on board "Do it! Do it! He''ll think it''s hilarious." until his wife pointed out that dad''s lifelong rivalry with his cousin might be affecting his judgment.

Damn. I really wanted to do it! But I won''t...