The wedding stuff is coming from my frustration at the bad communication that seems to be now ingrained in the process. It's impolite to ask for gifts, so it should be essentially passed around by word of mouth, but if you aren't registered somewhere then that is also considered impolite. I just get very frustrated at the craziness of it all. We were fine without registering or having gifts until we were told that it is really bad form and makes people uncomfortable, so fine we register, and then the rule is to obfuscate the idea that you are registered somewhere. Built. From. Crazy.

Raise your hand if you know approximately the earth's circumference? (And whitefont your answer if you're feeling sassy)

I know! It's about 25000. I knew that because as a kid I read about how an ancient Greek (I think) astronomer figured it was that amount, which was very close to reality. He figured it out... using geometry! By the difference between the length of shadows of a sticks with the same length in different cities at the same time. (I don't remember how he measured time that accurately in the two cities, which were about 1000 miles apart.)

I forgot that I had talked last week with a mom and arranged a playdate for mac today. So, after 2 nights and a full day away from each other, he is now out with friends and I am getting more stuff done at the house.

laundry is in
repaired dresser is about to be delivered
Clothes are going back into closets today
books get stored on upper closet shelved and
furniture being moved for Christmas tree.

awesome.

Are a lot of older people going to be using this? I don't know your wedding's demographics. My Dad (82)would never have found the registry link, my sister (50) would have no problem.

I have to say, my mother (64) was kvetching about not being able to figure out how to RSVP for a recent wedding: "All there is on the invitation is a website!" "Yeah, did you go to the website?" "No...." Of course it turned out to be obvious on the website.

But yeah, for someone who would immediately go to the website, that's plenty of information. Other people will start making calls anyway.

Just keep it on the website, ND, and Pix. The minute anyone asks where you're registered, feel free to tell them, and also say that there's info on the website. The minute someone asks, you do not need to obfuscate.

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Thanks for the link, ND. I think I'll shop there.

The idea that you can't have a wedding (or any celebration you choose) without receiving gifts if you don't want them has always bothered me. I used to invite people over for my birthday and just not tell them it was my birthday because I didn't want to deal. And when some found out afterwards they were annoyed.

As a young person, I would expect to find the registry info on the website. If I were an old person, I should be used to the tradition of asking the family/couple where they were registered.

Some registries even show up on google. Mine still does.

Oh dear.

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I wish my extended family would register for Christmas! Because I know enough about what they like to get them stuff they already have, but not enough to get the right thing. At least, that's what it feels like.

He figured it out... using geometry!

Cool beans. Science - it works, bitches!