Gifts

We are attending a wedding north of Chicago tomorrow. I just love weddings. We're heard some of the details of the celebration at the country club following. It will be great food and fun.

Last night, I was showing Bob the card I found for the couple. We usually give $ gifts for newlyweds. We do not know this couple well enough to select a personal gift and we don't enjoy shopping for the registry items. Maybe we're old fashioned but I don't need to know their color combinations in their bedroom and bathroom.

So, it comes down to how much to give. Bob has always been generous with charities and with some gifting. He can be a Bargain Bob when shopping at the store but more open with the checkbook.

Bob and I have fun negotiating amounts when it comes to gifts and charity giving. One of us will say a number and the other will counter. Then we make our case for our suggestions. From there we gravitate to one of the logics or the other. I started this time with a number but said I was leaning bigger. He said bigger would be better so I moved my number up. He cut the difference between suggestion one and suggestion two. We agreed.

I'll write the check later. I need to find my evening bag. I think the card will fit in there. Otherwise, Bob has to be trusted with carrying it in his jacket pocket.

We found a reasonable motel north of the wedding suburb. From there on Sunday we're headed toward Milwaukee for a job on Monday. A mini vacation with work at the end.

'til later