So just as a lead in, this was the first year I participated in Reddit Secret Santa and really, really enjoyed purchasing, wrapping, and shipping a few gifts. However, it was a bit disappointing to have my first Santa bail on me.

However, I certainly couldn't have asked for a better Rematch Santa! Extremely communicative, asked questions about my survey, and was genuinely interested in what I responded with. We also found out that we lived quite close to each other and had a mutual distaste of I-95. Just a great person all around!

Imagine my surprise when she said she had shipped not one, but two gifts for Secret Santa. The first gift arrived and was a Catnip-filled Banana for my cat! Pepper seriously has never taken to a gift like he did with this one. (Pictures attached, impossible to get a non-blurry one while he was playing) It's like she knew my cat without meeting him!

The real shock and surprise came when I opened the other gift to find an HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap! I offhandedly mentioned the DAS when she(my rematch santa) asked what I "needed for VR" among a list of other questions. I never in a thousand years would have imagined receiving it as a gift. After playing with the DAS for about 2 hours, it's sight unseen the best upgrade for the Vive.

I'm truly, truly grateful for the gifts. Thank you /u/hullcloth for helping keep the spirit of Christmas alive! I'm already excited for next years Secret Santa!