OK, seriously, what do you write to people whom you've never met, but who sent you a check? After "thank you for your thoughtful wedding gift," I mean. What more is there to say? Yet that alone seems weirdly abrupt.

a donation in our names to something called the "Christ Child Society." We are both atheists ... pro-life pregnancy centers...

I just needed to read that again.

Rio, send it back. Better yet, get the donation in cash and blow it all on staright shots of tequila.

eta: Where every value of "staright" == "drunk"

With the check gifts I tried to include what we were purchasing with the gift in the thanks. Thanks for the generosity. Your gift contributed to our purchase of the mirrored ceiling, or whatever.

Thanks for understanding, Gus.

Laura, thank you. Very helpful.

Rio, with checks I always talked in a general way about the sort of thing we planned to spend it on, whether it's saving toward a down payment on a house, getting some nice prints to hang on the living room wall, or whatever.

ETA xposted, of course

I have had half a glass of wine.

I am now one of the drunk natterers.

I spelt natterer wrong the first time.

Narf.

Also Laura how did you know about our mirrored ceiling?

checks for webcam

checks for webcam

It's tucked behind the controls for the revolving circular bed.

OMG

violated

And Dido plays when the lights go out...no, that's Boomhauer, not RIO.