RE: This X-mas Exchange

I personally like exchanging gifts with each other. It maintains the
illusion that we are siblings, and that no one was adopted. I don't
care how we exchange, going local might be fun.

RB

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Subject: This X-mas Exchange

Hello Family-cita,

I was just thinking about Christmas this year and I have 2 suggestions
for discussion....

Suggestion #1: We do a x-mas exchange with the families we live by
instead of doing the rotation. For instance, this x-mas we will be with
dave/kar so we'll switch with them, The colorado bentley's can swap, and
the Salt Laker's and Dan can combine together. That would be fun and
simple... let me know your thoughts.

Suggestion #2: We could just can the whole idea and do no "required"
gift exchange. Traditions don't have to continue forever. Another
thought.

I vote for suggestion #1... what do you think? Mom wants you all to
know she doesn't care a bit and has no opinion on the matter, she's not
involved in any way shape or form. She's insistant on this point. She
wants none of it. She's basically baa-humbugging chirsmas all together.
j/k

The first 3 to vote get a special gift from me. No telling. Love you
all!!!

Maria

P.S. I've committed the unthinkable crime of putting all our christmas
decorations up. Even listening to music. This is the Canadian way, we
celebrated Thanksgiving in October. It's liberating. Sorry to all of
you post-thanksgiving decoration fundamentalists.