My Secret Santa did a fantastic job picking presents for me. The best part of my presents was that Frankie not only picked something awesome off of my Wishlist (Cards Against Humanity - First Expansion), AND paid attention to my list of interests (wanting to go back to Colorado and wanting to learn to speak Gaelic), but ALSO included one of their favorite graphic novels - Saga, Vol. 1 - to introduce me to!

I've already read the first 10 pages of Saga, and I'm hooked. You can bet I'll be picking up Vol. 2 for my Kindle as soon as I finish Vol. 1! This is truly the best part of my present, because I feel like my Santa really gave of themselves by choosing something they love to share with me. That makes this exchange so much more meaningful - not just an exchange of material goods, but an exchange of ideas, of things that matter to us, of something we cherish. It doesn't get any better than that.

The Complete Gaelic series is so very cool. I had to dive into that right away - and started listening to the first few tracks on the CD (pronunciation) while doing some prep work on dinner. I am adopted, and in my search for my birth family I learned that I am of Scottish & Irish descent - as if my red hair didn't make that obvious. LOL This book/CD set is specifically for Scottish Gaelic... what amazes me is that I did not say on my exchange profile which I preferred, but I had wanted to learn Scottish Gaelic FIRST because it is actually the lesser-common language, and thus something I find infinitely more interesting. Frankie apparently read my mind!

Receiving the expansion pack for Cards Against Humanity could not have come at a better time. We've got friends coming over to play this weekend, and I love that I can integrate these new cards into our set. Good friends, good food, AWESOME game - I can't wait!

My set came with 8 blank white cards and 4 blank black cards, so I'd LOVE IT if other Cards Against Humanity fans could post some ideas for what I should write on those cards. grins

And the calendar of scenes from Colorado... such a meaningful place for me, and thus such a meaningful gift. I lived in Colorado for a few years before moving to my current state, and in my heart, Colorado will always be "home". I'm going to enjoy admiring the pictures in this calendar for a long time to come.

Mòran taing, Frankie - many thanks! You really rocked this exchange for me!!

P.S. My cats also wish to thank Frankie for their present - the box! Boxes = cat magnets.