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Toy Run

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My motorcycle club went to the annual Children's Hospital Toy Run this year. Normally, everyone would be on a motorcycle, but since the temperatures were in the single digits this morning and the ice and snow hadn't melted from yesterday's snow, being on two wheels was called off by the organizers: Harley-Davidson. Regardless, we met at Village Inn, had breakfast and then most of us went down to the staging area at Aurora Sports Park to wait for the 11 o'clock roll-out. While were were there I walked around with the camera: This truck was loaded with toys in red bags. The Jolly Fat Elf, himself, was strutting around the parked cars and socializing people, shaking hands, giving out hugs and thanking everyone for participating. He even took a minute to get his picture taken with a couple of girls. How cold does it get in the North Pole, anyway? This guy let me take his picture while we were gathered in the lobby of Children's Hospital. I just tho...

What'd You Get?

What did you get for Christmas, assuming of course you celebrate the holiday? I got: socks (courtesy of the madre) underwear (courtesy of the madre) some silly vest-thing (courtesy of the madre) A couple of white t-shirts (courtesy of the madre) laptop cooling/lap pad (from the roommate) Gorilla-grip tripod for small cameras (as a re-gift) A cereal holder-thing from Rubbermaid (from the roommate) A leather laptop messenger-bag (from the roommate) edit: and my *Firefly* sticker! (from roommate) A camera bag/tripod set from the best friend (well, he bought half and I bought half) :D Tron: Legacy 3D from another friend. From me to me:  G2.  No, not the Gatorade. What I gave: well, being as poor as I am I didn't give enough, but... To: best friend, a pistol carrying case To: roommate, a Blendtec blender And that's it.  Unless you count the White Elephant party I went to the other day, then someone received a book of The Onion   front pag...