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Speaking of gift-giving...

Having a large extended family is a blessing, right? In disguise? If so, mine's got some great costumes.

In two weeks, we're going on a family vacation (God willing, as we say) to visit family and possibly attend a cousin's wedding (the first cousin-wedding I'd be going to). And as I imagine would be almost every culture's tradition, visitors come bearing gifts in exchange for free room, board, and food. Although there is no guarantee of the last part of the business deal, in case the gifts just plain suck.

I have about 30+ first cousins. *gasp*

But we won't be seeing them all. *phew*

But many of them have gone off and gotten married and produced offspring. *yikes*

You see where this is going? Do you realize how much of our luggage won't be actually ours?

I've spent the last couple of days at the mall, trying to pick out age and size appropriate stuff for relative. It's really difficult. For every person on our list, we conduct an indepth analysis of age, height, weight and other physical characteristics, and personality traits. We count back to figure out their age, and squint in an attempt to try and remember and/or predict their height, weight, and sense of style.

If we end up wrong about anyone, I know I'll just breakdown and cry.