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So, every year, my mom's side of the family has a Christmas shindig-type thing. In years past, it's been the Sunday before Christmas, but they want to change it to the Sunday *after* now. (Which is 12/26 this year, and not exactly convenient for me, because it's easier to find pet sitters NOT on holiday weekends, ffs.)
Though that's not really the annoying part. Traditionally, we get a name from a hat and buy that person a gift. But since we're all grown up and moved away (though honestly my cousin L and I are the only people who left the state) and blah blah, someone had the bright idea of a non-specific exchange, wherein everyone buys a single $5-10 gift, wraps it, and marks it "male" or "female."
I trust you see where my issue is with that.
They'll be discussing it at a Labor Day picnic my uncle is planning, which, of course, overlaps with Dragon*Con, so I won't be there.
(And a funny from grandma. Appended to the end of the note, after a quick run-down of what the family is up to (Ben, I'll interpret for you) was this piece of understatement: "I hear you've been traveling." I suppose I should take that as a sign to stop being a horrible grandchild and send her a letter. But all my photos are digital, and she doesn't use email, so unless I burn them to CD, she won't see them. Though without explanation, they won't be all that interesting, I guess.)
Though that's not really the annoying part. Traditionally, we get a name from a hat and buy that person a gift. But since we're all grown up and moved away (though honestly my cousin L and I are the only people who left the state) and blah blah, someone had the bright idea of a non-specific exchange, wherein everyone buys a single $5-10 gift, wraps it, and marks it "male" or "female."
I trust you see where my issue is with that.
They'll be discussing it at a Labor Day picnic my uncle is planning, which, of course, overlaps with Dragon*Con, so I won't be there.
(And a funny from grandma. Appended to the end of the note, after a quick run-down of what the family is up to (Ben, I'll interpret for you) was this piece of understatement: "I hear you've been traveling." I suppose I should take that as a sign to stop being a horrible grandchild and send her a letter. But all my photos are digital, and she doesn't use email, so unless I burn them to CD, she won't see them. Though without explanation, they won't be all that interesting, I guess.)
