Toy Run

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 thought his face carried so much of the character of the day.

A child recovering from chemotherapy watches the toys being brought in from the second floor.

Santa starts taking down requests (and possibly my favorite picture of the day).

A young girl also watches from the second floor balcony.

Looking down at the crowd.

Another kid who is going through chemo who was out to watch the festivities.