I was all set to gift a new set of Pin Stadium Neo Fusion(My SS got a set two years ago), but it doesn't look like they'd be a good fit for my recipient.

Interestingly enough, I noticed that my person's SS in 2020 was my SS in 2021(a couple of items gave it away)!

Nonetheless, I have some ideas that will not disappoint, and I'll continue to pay it forward!!

The EAGLE has landed!! We're headed to FL for Christmas, so the time to open was NOW. Let me preface by saying that my wife asked if we could get Portillo's for dinner about 30 minutes prior to the package arriving(more on that later).

Upon opening I noticed that everything was beautifully wrapped. There was a nice card, and I could tell what the FIREBALL was with out even opening it! It's officially cold here, and this will serve it's purpose. I'm thinking it'll be gone by halftime of the Noon games or maybe later this evening?!

Next up was a gorgeous O2 Destroyer Mod for Godzilla!! This will look fantastic on one the GOAT that is GZ!

I went for the metal polish next, which coincidentally I recently ran out of! The smell always reminds me of shining the ships bell on the USS Defender. I'd rather be doing anything Pinball than that!

I found a sweet T-Shirt next and promptly put it on! Butch's Game Garage...I hope to pay them a visit someday. Perhaps I'll grab a cheesesteak and/or hoagie on my way!

And lastly was another envelope, containing a gift card for none other than...Portillo's!!! My wife will have a burger with fries. There will also be a cheese sauce and community order of onion rings. I'll get one regular and one jumbo dog, dragged through the garden with extra sport peppers. Oh, and a big beef combo(dipped) with mozzarella, sweet peppers and hot giardiniera for good measure. Some of this may serve as breakfast/base before watching the Bears put a stronghold on that number 2 draft pick!!

Thank you for everything, Secret Santa! Do you mind if I call you Butch?

I hope everyone's holidays are Merry and Bright!

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My guess is chinchilla

Today is my birthday, no big deal. So I'm opening the few cards that arrived this past week, and one of them stood out. My wife asked who it was from, and I said I had no idea. Feeling the envelope, I thought it might be one of those cards that plays a tune(so cool!!!)

Well my jaw dropped when I opened it. Holiday wishes from my 2021 Secret Santa and another bar of FREAKING GOLD!!! Thank you, kind sir! Merry Christmas to you and all of the Pinside Secret Santa's of the past, present and future!!

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