Last year, we played Secret Cookbook Santa to joyous effect. All participants were assigned a Santee to whom they sent a cookbook (preferably one of the Santee's choosing) and they, in turn, received one of their own. The spirit of the season infected everyone involved and many were so buzzed they combusted on the spot. We dedicate this year's Secret Cookbook Santa to their memory.
Here's the thing. I'd love to do this again but I don't gotz tha time. However, I've had several offers from people to help me organize it. So here's your opportunity, whoever you are, to step up and make yourself available. You'll probably have to make a secret santa e-mail account and then field all the e-mails, make the list, check it twice, and then assign everyone their Santee. It's a lot of work but if you're willing to do it, I'd be super grateful. So will the thousands of children you'll save by doing this. Oops. I mean the 50 people who will receive cookbooks. They'll be happy.
If you're interested in playing this role, simply leave a comment below and I'll get in touch with you in the order your respond. Chances are the first person who responds will have the job. But I may need others for back up. Thanks in advance! Santa Adam.
Comments (14)
Well - I didn't participate last year - but I would be interested in helping out and joining in this time around. Let me know how I can help!
-Dayna
Posted by Dayna | November 29, 2005 8:01 AM
Hey Adam,
I would certainly be billing to help out in collect and organizing names. If you have someone else who was going to be doing it, that is great too. If they need a deticated email address I can create one on my web site and do auto-forwards to them if you need. You may also be able to do that though.
Jason
Posted by Jason Sholar | November 29, 2005 9:55 AM
Hahaha,
I need to proof-read better. That should read "certainly be willing" and not "billing." I am not looking to charge for my help. I wish we could edit posts.
Posted by Jason Sholar | November 29, 2005 9:57 AM
I'm curious whether any meet-ups are scheduled for the future, actually?...
Posted by Kim | November 29, 2005 2:14 PM
Yes. We should all hang out.
Posted by The Daily Kirk | November 29, 2005 3:23 PM
Seems like the next thing this site needs is a forum... so we can organize our own get-togethers.
I'm in for secret cookbook santa. I'll even organize if none of the above people end up doing it.
Posted by Amanda K | November 29, 2005 6:28 PM
Whoever does it: why not do it in a manner similar to ThinkBlank's legendary Secret Santa?
Have all wannabe-participants make an Amazon wishlist just for their desired cookbooks. (It could even go on their regular wishlist, but anyway.) Have one person collect the wishlist URLs. Mix and mingle. Send out the wishlist URLs.
All done, and none of the icky business of sharing addresses with strangers and stuff.
Ten years ago there were several sites that made setting up Secret Santas really easy, once you knew all the addresses. Surely things have only gotten better. I've not stayed current with this, but perhaps whoever coordinates can simply enter all of the addresses and wishlist URLs into the site and let it do all the mixing and contacting work.
(But notice that I'm not volunteering!)
Posted by Shari | November 29, 2005 7:43 PM
I would love to organize!
Posted by Christine | November 29, 2005 8:45 PM
I'm in for santa-ing but no time to be the host with the most.
Posted by Grommie | November 29, 2005 8:46 PM
count me in
Posted by biltud | November 30, 2005 11:12 AM
Well, gee, if after you've waded through the above comments, you still find you need a host: I'd be happy to do it. I participated last year and had a great time!
Posted by Alice | November 30, 2005 12:51 PM
I would love to organize it if anybody can't do it. I'd also like to partake in the Secret Santa too, if that's possible. (;
Posted by grace | December 1, 2005 1:46 AM
Count me in as well, please.
Posted by Lisa F. | December 1, 2005 7:02 PM
I'd love to be Santa's little helper! :)
Posted by Stacy | December 1, 2005 8:17 PM