to the queen of Egypt, Saracoota

Dearest Saracoota,
We the founding members of the CC wanted you to know how much we appreciated your yankee swap gift this year. In fact due to your effort of flying in the gift to grandma's and the quality of the gift itself we have decided there will be know penalties for missing the meeting this year. We also wanted to inform you that your "gift" has now actually become the CC handbook where all of our records and annual notes will be kept. It has also been suggested that the handbook make an expedition in a "sisterhood of the traveling pants", or "flat Stanley" sort of way. Either way your dedication to the council is deeply appreciated and has been noted in our new handbook. We will update you on the notes of the December 25th 2006 meeting by way of the telegram which as we all know is much more secure. Give our love to the middle east.
Yours Truly,
The Cousin Council