What the heck did you get, wayfarerer? Four very thoughtful gifts from a generous reddit santa in Minnesota!

It was no secret in my Bio that I am a fan fish and maps. Santa delivered both, in the form of two books; a National Geographic recreation Atlas AND a guide to the fishes of Minnesota! I have relatives in the land of 10,000 Lakes and they may come in handy when I visit them. Also, the guide to native fishes of MN doubles as a guide to invasive species of California, due to widespread fish transplantation during the goldrush/railroad boom. I am a fisheries scientist and it now sits among other fish books of its kind at my office.

My doge was not forgotten, either. Thumper received a squeaktoy mallard which she absolutely loves. You can see her last squeaktoy on her bed.

Last, a taste of Minnesota food fare. A large bag of Vic's popcorn, which I didn't even know that I wanted until I tried it... Superb! I make a lot of popcorn at home and this was truly a treat, have never tried it before.

Bonus picture: Thumper learned how to mine Dogecoins, check her out at reddit.com/r/dogecoin!