Toy Drive Today

I am going to have to keep this post brief today.  As is usual for a Thursday, I didn't make it home till about 11:45 last night and once again I was up at 4 A.M.  But its not the lack of sleep that is driving me to keep my post brief today, rather it is my early departure from my home that is the driving factor.  So why will I be leaving my house at 5 A.M. you ask?  Well, every year around this time a local radio station, 99.1 WPLR, holds a toy drive to collect toys and money for children in Connecticut who without the effort of toy drives around the state would not have any presents to open on Christmas morning.  I do not go every year, but this year I felt the need to go again.  I am not just bringing down a toy that I bought, but instead am bringing down about 4 shopping bags full of toys gathered by my networking group, Greater Milford BNI.  It may not be much, but every toy counts.  To make it even more worth it to leave my house at 5 in the morning to get there when the toy drive starts is the fact that The Marshall Tucker Band will be playing for free all morning when they are not broadcasting.  Talk about a deal!  All you need to get in is a toy valued at $20 or more or a cash donation.  Oh yeah, they will have coffee and food there as well local politicians, dignitaries, and others to support this effort.  I am planning on only going for about an hour, but I may end up staying longer if it is a really good time.  I guess we shall just have to wait and see.  So if your up and reading this and live near Bridgeport, CT, come join me down at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard for some good times.  Till my next post, lets all try and go out of our way to help someone in need this weekend.