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.

Saget = busted.

I have had half a glass of wine.

I am now one of the drunk natterers.

Bah. Until you find yourself making out with Rio under her mirror-ceiling, on her revolving circular bed, ...

OK, I was going somewhere with that, but it got all drunk up in here, and I got distracted.