I want to thank my secret santa for the generous gifts. I got three cool things - a great quilt that a group of people did with a Snoo on it. A great jug of maple syrup and the book The Promise of a Pencil. The quilt is amazing! It was made in just a week—I don’t know a ton about quilting, but I understand that’s really fast. The Snoo on there is a very nice touch. The Promise of a Pencil looks interesting. It touches on two key areas: improving education in the developing world and inspiring talented young people to get involved with global issues. Adam Braun’s story is a good one and I’m eager to learn more. Who doesn’t love maple syrup? Especially from Vermont. A nice personal touch given that this is the kind my secret santa grew up with.

Thanks again to a terrific Secret Santa.