A small issue with iCloud, Address Book, and Admin accounts

Ok, I have a Macbook Pro running Lion/iCloud, and my wife has an iMac running Lion/iCloud. 
I first noticed this issue when I went to Airdrop a file to her, and her picture in Airdrop turned into my picture that I have as my User account & "Me" in Address Book. 
So I went to the iMac and noticed that the "Me" in Address Book was no longer my wife, but me.  Not a big deal.  I figure it must be the "new way" of iCloud.  Whatever.
But I went to change her Admin account back to her normal picture and it worked.  But then it changed back by itself.  Annoying.  I tried it again and it changed itself back again.  So, it must be reading the default picture from Address Book/iCloud. 
I guess the overall issue is that iCloud wants 1 identity for an entire family of devices.  I understand this for syncing purposes, but it's annoying because my wife and I are not 1 person.  She has her personality on her iMac, and I have mine on my MBP.  That's why we have 2 different computers.  (Steps off soap box). 
I hope Apple loosens up a bit with iCloud and makes it a little more customizable. 

I'm having the same frustration.  Ugggh.

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