Nikki got me one of these: a "Cross Bender" made by Factory Metal Percussion:
Much noise and fun will be made with that thing! :) Another incentive to get the basement and studio finished...
I also got a book from my parents: Mad for Decades: 50 years of forgettable humor from Mad Magazine.
I loved reading Mad Magazine as a kid. I found a bunch of my favorite "pieces" from past magazines already in the book.