I have to agree with Bill here.... I tried to give people as much time as possible to ensure they could meet the "deadlines". Most people had no problem whatsoever getting it done.... but some have not.

I had someone sign up on December 18th and she had no problem getting her gift out in time... and actually stepped up and sent another person a gift who had posted they had not received a gift. She is a true gift to this community.

I have very concerned over the number of gifts that have not been acknowledges.... while I only have three people who have not acknowledged sending their gifts.... I still have about 30 people who have not acknowledged getting their gifts....

I am also concerned over the number of people who have not responded whatsoever to my messages... especially since I can see that they read them.

I will be sending out another set of reminder messages tonite....

Unfortunately, I feel an obligation to continually followup to try and ensure everyone gets a gift...either from their assigned santa, a substitute santa, or me. So, people taking until February, March... or July as it has happened the past few years really does not allow me to "close" out the year.

As I have said many time, I apologize to the people who met the requirements and encourage those who have not done so to do so quickly.

I do have to say, however, I am encouraged by the number of people who had an outstanding experience... and the time some people took to research to ensure they got something appropriate for their person.

Go figure.... Only 9-10 months before it starts again....

William