This morning I received an unexpected gift from an unexpected gift giver.

The good people over at Google Maps have uploaded a new image of my house.  This was completely unexpected, and I didn't even have a gift to give to them to reciprocate the kind gesture.

I was doing a random Google Map search of my neighborhood online (don't we all do this?) and expected to see the same aerial picture I've seen for six years.  I'm used to seeing several vacant lots where there are now houses, and just grass where there is now landscaping.  What a pleasant surprise to see things as they really are!

Thanks, Google.  Maybe next Christmas I'll have a gift for you.  But I'm not sure what that gift might be.  I mean, what do you get for the friend who has -- and knows -- everything?