In filling out my survey for this exchange, I said that F1 had been a part of my life since the 1960s, when my Dad used to cover racing for our daily newspaper. My Mom, a full-time reporter, was his (award-winning) photographer. Yep...that's 50 years of F1 fandom for me.

Santa gave all of those years back to me with one amazing gift.

My Dad and Mom would have loved this - just as much as I do! It is a visual history of F1 from the beginning to the modern era. Contained in the slots in each section are replicas of racing licenses, tickets, posters, letters, driver photos...it is filled with wicked, wicked cool stuff.

In one section, there is a piece about the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen...for the year when both of my parents won awards for their coverage.

Thank you, Santa! You made me feel like a kid again!