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This sounds like a great idea. In the spirit of Christmas I'd like to invite all of you to Bannockburn where you may choose up to ten items of your choice to wrap and remove for this plan.


--- On Sun, 12/5/10, Roberta Buhle <rbuhle@earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Roberta Buhle <rbuhle@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Adult Secret Santa Gift Exchange
> To: "Maro Noreen" <nmaro@naperville203.org>, "Sawitoski Eric" <Eric_Sawitoski@aon.com>, "D'Amato Amy" <amydamato@mac.com>, "Grandpa" <jamesbuhle@gmail.com>, "Buhle Jimmy" <jimbuhle@gmail.com>, "Buhle Lou" <lou_yuyun@yahoo.com>, "Buhle John" <jbuhle@yahoo.com>, "Buhle Michele" <mbuhle@sbcglobal.net>, "Buhle Michael" <mbuhle@yahoo.com>, "Kaunelis Emily" <ekaunelis@gmail.com>, "Biden Kathleen" <kathleenbiden@mac.com>, "Biden Hunter" <hbiden@senecaga.com>, "Hergott Jay" <jshergott@yahoo.com>, "Hergott Gerry" <ghergott@yahoo.com>, "Hergott Bradley" <bhergott@yahoo.com>, "Hergott Jessie" <jbhergott@yahoo.com>, "Hergott Maureen" <mrhergott@yahoo.com>, "Hergott Danny" <drhergott@gmail.com>, "Sobeckis" <Tsob4@comcast.net>, "Grandpa" <jamesbuhle@gmail.com>
> Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 8:44 PM
> Hi Adults (different proposal going
> out to younger kids),
>
> Maureen has offered up a challenge this year: She reminds
> us that we went a little "green" last year. But now asks,
> "Can we go COMPLETELY green this year?" Well, Virginia, I
> think we can! She (and the Aunts are going along with this)
> are proposing that the Secret Santa gift you bring be
> something you already own. But NOT a White Elephant kind of
> gift. Rather, it should be something that you love and from
> which you must struggle to part. Something that is special
> to you and that will be special to the person lucky enough
> to get (and keep) it. Once it's wrapped and put into the
> pile, the regular rules will apply (all made up and revised
> on the spot every year). This may be a problem for those
> people who live pristine lives, who pride themselves on only
> needing the bare essentials. Not me, of course. I actually
> can't seem to get enough "stuff" in my life and am sure I
> can find something very special to gift. Remember, this is
> NOT typical "regifting." This is NOT
> "I-can-finally-get-rid-of-this-ugly-thing" re-gifting. It is
> pure, green, gift of love.
>
> Love,
> The Aunts
>