I had a strange combination of gifts for Arbitrary day. The first thing I saw when I opened the box was a hat. I wasn't particularly excited about it. I'm not a hat-wearer. My head is too big and it looks weird with a hat on. But, for some reason, I decided to try this hat out. While wearing it in the privacy of my bedroom, my wife said: "That hat looks good on you!" This provided the confidence I needed to wear the hat in public, and I tried it out. Turns out I am a hat wearer! I just never had a good hat that fit well and looked okay on my weird head! Thanks for challenging me and getting me out of my comfort zone!

Then, my secret santa, possibly knowing how challenged I would be by the gift of a hat, also sent me one of my favorite things - good socks! Two pairs of really nice no-show golf socks - pretty much my favorite style of sock for summer wearing! Super comfy and cool, and they look good too - they normally are hidden under my shoes, but I like these socks so much I occasionally go full dad-mode by wearing them under my Tevas so I can show them off (anyone who thinks socks and sandals are a bad idea simply hasn't tried it!).

The gift ended with a couple of nice post cards from SnowBird in Utah - and while I have yet to actually ski there, Big and Little Cottonwood canyons are some of my favorite places in the SLC region, so it was a good reminder of good times in UT.

Thanks Secret Santa! I love the hat, and I've been wearing it extensively. The socks are also great! Sorry I took so long to post this. I love the gifts!