Hey Santa, your timing and thoughtfulness could not have come at a better time. It's been a brutal time at work (has really beaten me down) home life has gone into the dumps as well, couldn't wait for this week to end or possibly this year - 2016 has really sucked. Wasn't feeling "the Spirit" which really unusual for me. Yesterday I dragged my butt back home, what do I find a pick-up notice from the Post office (we've got a big Rotti named Odin, so they usually play on the safe side and don't enter the yard). Well my spirit came back, I was really excited to see I was remembered, and could not wait to pick the package up. I actually arrived and wandered the mall before they opened, and I am not a mall person :-). Got the package home, cleared the table. Couldn't wait - but remembered I've gotta photo this... patience or is it willpower? Carefully opened it up. Two gifts in the one box! Wicked. Choose the smaller of the two,carefully removed the paper... then I had to recheck my redditgift exchange bio...did I mention this? Nope.. See thing is that I've got a thing for flashlights, I think I've got a pretty decent collection (some would call it a hoard) of different styles, powers (Lumens), applications... one of my quirks. So somehow Secret Santa must have learned this... couldn't just have been cause I hike... This is a brilliant (no pun intended) gift. Lightweight, bright and something I will even use while walking Odin in the dark mornings of winter. Thank you so very much. Gifty number 2: a mini GorillaPod, never even knew they made a more convenient size. I have the full-size one for my DSLR's but bringing it along for daily walks around town or my hikes just wasn't feasible, but this is perfect. I always have a point and shoot camera (currently a Canon Digital Powershot) with me, and setting it up by leaning it against things rarely works. This mini gorillapod is now going to be my EDC. Actually I am going to have to schedule in a hike as I have some time off just after Christmas for some "testing" ;-)

Santa, thank you so very much. Seriously you and your efforts really have started this week off - Christmas Week- on a much more positive way - timing as they is everything, and yours is Spot on. Best wishes to you for the best not just during the holidays but into the New Year.

You Rock!