Are these Alaskan Made?

I get that a lot in my shop....well technically my father's shop, but hey since I am said manager of the shop....it is my shop....we do the touristy stuff...all designs are done by my father and are originals that are reproduced on said items in the USA in various parts of the country....our cards and mini prints are printed in Oregon along with the Tshirts and Tote bags....our Hats are done in Georgia, the Cups are done in California....and there comes the sticking point....the ONLY place to buy the tan ceramic mugs for my fathers designs to be printed on is from China....so...on the bottom of each cup it says "made in china" so...of course...the designs are done in china right!?!?! NO....they are done by my father....you see the man standing over there by the window...well that is him...the artist!!! our designs are put onto the cups in San Diego CA at the one and only company in the USA that does 22kt gold designs on cups.....if you would like their number I will gladly give it to you so you can verify this information!!! BUT the cup states "made in china"!!! well the ACTUAL cup is made in CHINA.....because there is not one place in the USA that sells this particular cup for the company to use to put the designs on...we have looked, they have looked....so YES while the CUP says "made in china" because the CUP is...the design is made by my father, sent to the printing company in CA and put on the CUPS that are yes indeed "made in China"..........well I don't want anything made in China....

and the whole while I am so trying to not give them a giant bump on the head made in ALASKA by the cup made in china because of their total lack of ability to understand the concept that my father is not a little china man making Tsimshian Indian art in China....

38.....

so, today I officially turned 38........and officially have spent half of my life with my husband....and to be honest I don't know anything else....not that I want to, but you know what I mean...I cannot picture my life without him in it....its like he has always been there.....sure there are times when we have our moments, but in the end....life would definately be dull without him in it....he is the yin to my yang....we complete each other sentances and thoughts....scarey, but true!! LOL

so, 38 years old....looking back on my 38 years.....would I change anything.....not really, but I am sure there are a few little things I would change....most people have those little things...like the shape of my body after having 5 kids....I know I could do that...but if it could magically change on its own that would be wonderful!!!!! LOL....yeah I know no such luck!!! Life in general is pretty good....sure there are times when I feel my age....my back is whacked so that limits me on things I can do...that part definately sucks....but all in all....38 is not so bad....

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conforming to the rules?

Life in general has rules....well more like guidelines I guess.....that you are expected to follow by at times....to be PC in most cases....do you find that at times you so do not want to be PC? that you would rather just tell it like it is, and let people know what you really feel? I know there are times that you do, and you really feel better, and there is no looking back, because it was the RIGHT thing to do....but what about the times when you REALLY REALLY want to, but know in your heart of hearts no good would come of it. what do you do then? are you one to keep your mouth shut, and move on, or do you stew in it and let it fester until it comes out in one fail swoop? or just end up biting the bullet and saying what you feel no matter the consequences?

I am in the position right now, I know no good would come of me saying what I would love to...It may make me feel better for the moment, but the ramifications would be mind blowing!!! Life altering, and possible loss of income and that is what makes me stfu, and not say a word....

I can be the bigger person and walk on the higher plane....but man I tell ya....it gets HARD sometimes!!! damn hard!!!