Thanks Brooke for the great assortment of gifts, they will all be utilized! I already started reading 'How to be an Explorer of the World' and I'll make it a goal to finish ' Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking' before Christmas because I'm sure my grandpa will enjoy some of the stories.

The tacos for dinner tonight were enhanced with the Texas gunpowder seasoning you sent and I look forward to trying the queso, salsa, and meat rub soon. Since it is only Wednesday, I did not compliment dinner with some whisky from the fantastic Texas themed flask you sent, but it'll definitely be making the trip to Austin for Psychfest this Spring (and around Chicago this weekend).

Lastly, Rem dog is going to ecstatic with his new Santa chew toy and I'm going to get a lot of laughs watching him romp around the apartment with it.

Thanks again so much, your gift was really special. Happy holidays!