First of all, I really loved my santa's username & the Christmas/Moose puns he included with some of the notes in the packages. He saved the best for last with "Christmoose"!

Right away he messaged me & said FOUR packages were coming! That alone made me swell with anticipation & gratitude.

The first was a pack of 2 Walking Dead pens. I took one to work & I keep one at home. I use both as my primary pen now. And they happen to write great! Very, very smooth.

Next was a Walking Dead card game. I love strategy games & I have several friends that do as well. We've already gave this a few run throughs & it's a thrill to learn the dynamic of the strategy.

I'm saving #3 for last.

Gift 4 stuck with the Walking Dead theme & it was TWD trivia! 3 of my closest friends back home are WD nuts & we have constant conversations about the show. We all can't wait to put our love for the show to use & see who's the biggest fan.

And #3 was a big surprise. I immediately fell in love. It was a custom made Dream Theater hoodie... in purple! I put it on straight away & walked to class with a skip in my step. And I got a lot of compliments from co-workers who really loved the color. I've been doing these exchanges for about 3 years & no one has ever touched on the musical tastes or favorite color. And here it is in one shot! I really love this more that I can express here. Every now & then I come across an article of clothing that becomes almost synonymous with me. And this will be the next big things that I just won't be able leave without.

To say "thank you" for this over-the-top generosity & thoughtfulness I decided to write a poem:

1 A moose in DC is the place to be.

For there is no better moose than he.

Writing & playing,

trivia & sleighing,

Because of the Moose this all came to be.

2 The color purple is the color for me, you see

A hoodie makes me warm, more than a good tea

It's cold outside now

And to the Moose I do bow

For I love Dream Theater & he combined all three!

3 I'm finally free, where are my keys?

To home I do go for The Walking Dead on TV

I take off my hoodie

And admire my goodies

My boundless gratitude for the MooseinDC!