This is the 3rd consecutive year I've participated in the Reddit Secret Santa and it has become something I look forward to! I try to do my due diligence when gifting in order to get them something they really want. I do this because each year I've been pleasantly surprised by what I've received from each of my Secret Santa's. Unfortunately, this year my orignal match didn't follow through and I was a bit disappointed by the experience. As a result, I reported no gift and I requested a rematch which was the right move!

I'm kind of tough to get gifts for and have been told so by both my wife and extended family. This is because I tend to buy what I want when I want it. With that in mind, my wife suggested I put together an Amazon Wishlist earlier this year. So over the past year, I did just that. Soon after receiving a rematch, I got a message asking if there were any tools I might need or want. In response to my new Secret Santa, I sent a link to my wishlist to give them an idea of what I might like, need, or want.

Well, this morning as I headed to work, I noticed a package on my doorstep. Confused, I quickly brought them inside and went to my office. I thought about it on my morning commute and realized it was probably from my Secret Santa! Excited to open it, I got home and found more packages at my door! So I brought everything inside and proceeded to open everything all at once. To my amazement, I received almost everything from my wishlist! I originally thought that maybe 1 or 2 items might have been gifted to me, but never did I think I would receive the whole wishlist! I am both AMAZED and IMPRESSED by the generosity of my Secret Santa! While the categories of the gifts range, they all relate to things I've been working on or things I've wanted. I can't wait to use the new pour over coffee dripper with the electric glass kettle! Also, I have some work to do on my car this spring and the extendable flex ratchet will work perfectly for that job. The foldable keychain is an item I've wanted to try out and the Bluetooth receiver is perfect for the mobile entertainment center I've been constructing.

I am so impressed by this year's outcome I wish I could get a gift for my Secret Santa! She did a GREAT JOB! I can't wait to pay it forward next year and go all out for my giftee!

Thanks again! I've attached some pictures of everything I received!

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