that's so cool, you deserve a great present for all the work you've done here! i'm jealous!! (i'm not even a pats fan particularly, just pro football in general). kudos to your secret santa for a gift fit for santa himself. ^

My NYC Santa definitely engaged in some Flyerstalking! First, those cookies were great. I say were because I ate them quickly. Too quickly...speaking of which...I need to get to the gym. (P.S. If you don't mind where did you get them? They really are amazing.) Thanks for the tools for trip planning and recording as well!

And Santa, you're right, now that I'm out of school my trips are closer to home (guess it's a good problem to have...I swore into the MD Bar last week), thanks for the book! I'm already flipping through it when I'm not too busy!

I posted mine the other day. I hate wrapping presents, it really isnt my strong point!

Amazon.com is your friend in this matter!

PS All done and dusted. It was really hard to pick something appropriate, and maybe next year I'll be better at it.

Well, mine went out today by Express mail. I had a business trip this past Friday to a location I needed specifically for shopping for my person so I was late, but had fun doing it!!! Hope they like. Should be there in a day or two!

Nothing for me yet - hope it's not cause I was naughty!

I LOVE my Secret Santa I got one book each from my 3 favorite authors! Yes, I opened it Thanks so much SS and best wishes to you and yours.

Edited to add:

So last night I sat down to look at all 3 books and I am sooooo happy and so thankful for such a lovely gift. The most current editions from each author! Saving Dean Koontz for last cause he is my absolute favorite Started the James Patterson last night.

I work from home and my husband's work at the theater means he is gone most nights during the busy season. These are perfect to keep me entertained through the long winter.

Big Hugs to my Fabulous Secret Santa!

Same here--I'm not a good person to wrap presents.

I'm an expert at unwrapping them!

THANKS so much for all the goodies!!!!

You must be psychic, 'cause just the other day I was wondering how will I pack and ::shudder:: actually do laundry on my upcoming 3+ week trip???

Given that neither is my forte, the Woolite packets and space bags will be most helpful.

Love the squeezers and grip too ^

Best of all, my SS actually arrived in my gift box and will be keeping me company this holiday season (and many more to come)

A big thanks to you and to FT for making the holidays bright @:-)

well i got my gift shipped out, he (or she) should receive their package friday courtesy of the wonderful folks in brown. can't wait to see them post up

As a kid, first grade, we lived on the second floor of a three decker house in Waterbury, Ct.

Like all good first graders, I was doubting the exhistance of the man in red, but played along and went to bed. Just like in the story, there were bells outside the window that woke me up, and climbing the fire escape was Santa wth a giant bag full of toys. I totally freaked out, because there he was.

At the time I didn't have a clue that he was goint to a Christmas party on the third floor, but to this day, I still remember some 45 or so years later, that bit of magic in believing.

That's why I don't try to figure out who my most wonderful SS's are, because part of me still believes in the magic. It's also why Sunday I dropped off a boat load of toys to several agencies and charities, so others can believe for a bit longer.

Saying all that, I need to thank my most wonderful santas for their gifts, the last two of whch arrived by the elf's in brown today.

Everything is perfect. There has to be a Santa, because virtually nobody else knows of my love of ulu knives, or that the two we have were at the replacing stages.

Or that I love the idea of beng able to carry a couple bottles of wine in a nice carrier. It's cool, they can all be stocked and ready to go on a moments notice

And while the gift basket wine will make it home, the rest of the stuff has a very happy home in the corner of my desk where it will get me through many early mornings or late evenings. In other words, not bringing it home to share.

The wife is of course very familiar with this group and knows how important FlyerTalk is to me, but at the same time she loved getting the stuff too. Still not sharing.

So Santas, thanks so much. I'm not a huge fan of this time of year, and you have really helped.

Just wanted to publicly thank my SS, I really like my gift, I like it so much (I previously gave it to my recipient). haha, I was sad I had given away Planet Earth, and whaddya know, I got my own copy today!

World works in strange ways.

I am gonna wait to open the gifts until Christmas... (Hopefully I can wait that long... I am not known for my patience...)
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Well so much for end of November and December being a time where clients don't want to see or hear from me, I've had more meetings the past three weeks than I've had the previous 2 months before that.

So a big and long overdue THANK YOU to my SS, I received a very thoughtful gift that reflects my beliefs about giving. Mrs Sweet Willie and I are very pleased.

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Someone here is aware that I'm a Red Sox fan.

I wonder what gave it away.

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Thank you, Secret Santa.