I've heard great things about the Reddit SS program, but I thought only the big names made front page. Whoaaaaaa nelly, I was wrong.

I opened the heavy box up to a note, tempting me to spoil the fun. Setting it aside, I started the arduous task of removing a NY Times worth of protective paper. My son starting using it as a leaf pile. :)

My SS and I had the same taste in books, and gifted me a new series (Gentlemen Bastards series) to dive into and get frustrated with that #3 isn't out yet. Exciting!

Next was not your typical NASA swag, but a warm beanie to show off my love of science and how badly I want to leave this planet.

A colorful envelope greeted me next. Out came an art print from one of my favorite anime, Fullmetal Alchemist. It was at this point I felt a tingle in my nose. This stranger, never having done this before, learned about me and spent more time and money than I was expecting so my holidays would be a little happier. "Look for the helpers," as Mr. Rodgers once said.

Not done yet, the biggest box held a veritable tomb of horrors, Betrayal on Hill House, a game I've played with others, but now I have my own copy to haunt my friends and family.

The coup-de-grace, the traditional trash bag gift. I'm an avid homebrewer and beer drinker, so 4 bombers of liquid gold from Northern Cali made me salivate. This was going under "opposition research".

Thank you so much, my Santa! (I also don't know your username to give you proper credit)