tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post8652814935913483156..comments2024-01-20T20:11:51.589-07:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Gift Giving - Wedding Gift EditionMartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-78434506503582020732012-06-11T11:24:53.644-06:002012-06-11T11:24:53.644-06:00That's what they do in many parts of the world...That's what they do in many parts of the world. It often covers the cost of the wedding. No, we didn't get a lot of stuff we can't use. Certainly some I'll want to return, if we can. Generally I'd say the non-registry gifts were well chosen! I especially like the handmade ones, like Aunt Alice's run and cousin Rachel's painted bowl. <br /><br />With the gift cards, well, we spent almost half of them on a couple shopping sprees this week. I got a new kitchen mixer, knife racks and cutting boards, and dinner plates. We also picked up some sandals for me and a couple shirts for Chris, and - from non-gift-card stores - a tent, barbecue, barbecue accessories, and an awning, lighting, and chairs for our back porch. The Fred Meyer's cards should get us a camp stove and lantern before the summer is much older, as well.<br /><br />More satisfying the the acquisition of more stuff is that we got the garage organized (mostly) and my bike fixed.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-27404085890472968882012-06-09T18:09:56.309-06:002012-06-09T18:09:56.309-06:00What about the Taiwanese tradition of giving money...What about the Taiwanese tradition of giving money, cash, in red envelopes with each envelop being opened at the reception and the giver and amount being announced? Well, that's what garages and garage sales are for.Dean Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433661598382632011noreply@blogger.com