My SS inbound arrived earlier this week while I was on the road. My wonderful wife called with curiosity. (I hadn't told her about SS, and she's never even looked at FT.) Here's how the conversation went:
"So, somebody you've never met - a perfect stranger - is sending you a Christmas Gift?"
"Yep"
"And you are sending a Christmas gift to someone you've never met or talked to or even emailed with?"
"Yep"
"And hundreds of people all over the world are part of this 'Secret Santa' ring on one of your forums?"
"Yep"
Pause.
"That is one of the coolest things I've ever heard."
"It sounded like fun so I thought I would give it a try."
"Do you want me to open the packages for you right now?"
Being a wise husband, I knew that her curiosity and amazement of the whole thing required a "yes" answer.
TOO COOL - there's now a box of Godiva chocolates (no way my SS could know that I consider chocolate one of the four major food groups) and a movie trivia game called "Scene It - The DVD Game" - something that looks like it is going to be a LOT of fun.
So thank you SS from Minot, North Dakota!
My outgoing SS leaves El Paso, Texas headed for BC, Canada today. My apologies in advance since it probably will not arrive before Christmas.
And - as a footnote - my wife wishes I had clued her in on Wharvey's Secret Santa thing, she wishes she could have played.