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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Mysonand his fiancee live in Califor- nia and will be married there this summer. My son's fiancee seems warm and friendly. My family and I live in the Midwest. My sister has three sons in grade school and is planning to take them to the wedding. The children have never been to California, and they are excited about this trip. Also, my nephews adore my son and are looking forward to seeing him get married. However, my son's fiancee has informed us that only adults are in- vited to the wedding and she has already informed her family of this require- ment (they all live in California). We have asked the couple to make an ex- ception, given the long distance that my family is traveling for the wed- ding. So far, they haven't responded. The nephews will only be attending the ceremo- ny and not the reception, so we cannot understand what the issue is. I think my sister should bring her sons to the wedding, and hope for the best. I would greatly appre- ciate any advice you may have about this. —RB DEAR RB » It is obvious that you love these kids and feel confident they would enjoy this family wedding, but this is not about them. I agree having children at a wedding ceremony makes a wonderful state- ment about what family is (or should be) all about, but if the marrying couple made a unilateral deci- sion and have given ev- eryone the benefit of total clarity about it, then you and other family mem- bers should respect this. Advising your sister to bring the kids along "and hope for the best" is a terrible idea — certainly coming from a future parent-in-law. The parents of these children should reach out directly to ask for an exception, stressing that the children would attend only the wedding cer- emony. The couple may have valid reasons for not permitting children. DEAR AMY » My aunt and uncle died about 10 years ago; they were both well into their 90s. Because they had no children, I inherited their things — including a very large paintin g whi ch was a gift from my aunt's much- younger cousin. The painting is of my aunt and uncle, taken from their 50th anniver- sary photo. It's a very nice rendition, but I'm not sure what to do with it. I don't really have room for it. I hate to just trash it; I feel that would be disrespectful to their memory. Do you have any suggestions? — Concerned Niece DEAR NIECE » I have sev- eral portraits in my home of people I don't know — acquired from estate sales and antique stores. Many people like to imagine the lives behind the portraits. Whether it is for kitsch value or an interest in a period piece, I don't think it's disrespectful to sell or give this piece away to someone who wants it. Should young cousins go to a 'no kids allowed' wedding? 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