I picked up my race packet the day before and the only shirts they had left were extra small and medium. Who the hell wears medium? Maybe next year they can include a check box on the registration form indicating what shirt size you wear, this way they have a better idea what to order in advance. Half the reason I run is for the swag.

Great event and again all the volunteers are to be commended for their hard work! Over 6000 most likely participate next Thanksgiving . My 13 year old cc runner looks forward to this event and I look forward to watching him and seeing so many friends. Also none of the volunteers have a crystal ball when ordering the shirts. Keep in mind what the event is for and the positive results this charity contributes to the community.

Tony.

Watch your language, this is a family publication. I am sure you meant to say who the "heck".

Not saying that there aren’t better ways to distribute T-Shirts. But, you sound like kid #9998 at bat day when the first 10,000 kids get a bat and you were upset because you got the white Carlos May bat instead of the black Bill Melton bat. Call the Whaaambulance. Tony didn’t get his t-shirt size.

Things you did not learn as a child.

#1 The early bird gets the worm.

#2 It is not what you say it is how you say it.

Your donation for the run is appreciated. I am sure the 100% volunteer group that puts on the Bonfield Express would love to have you join the group and help out.

I feel sorry for you if you count a t-shirt as swag. Guess you would not know it but the swag is great at Associated Press Editors Association awards.

I suggest you run a bit more and you too may wear a medium.

It must really feel bad to have Paul C. call you out on your attitude.

Curtiss

I have zero interest in people low enough to make fun of homeless people.

Tony,

Have a great day Tony! I really want to move on. I don't need to be friends with everybody. My circle of friends is with people I care to associate with and I have absolutely know desire to know you. Hope I don't sound bitter but my life is so busy anyway with my 2 sons. Herrick and DGN are my focus right now and their education and activities. What you specialize in my opinion are nice little topic themes and I think that's what you are best at doing. I wish to take little from what you write because to me it doesn't matter to me personally. I agree to disagree with you on the Bummer Park piece. Looking my nose down on others is not what I do as the homeless people at Caribou will point out. I know many by name and none have ever asked me for a nickel. Maybe helping them with a kind word or working at a PADS might open more people's snooty eyes. It's easy to criticize and wish them off to another suburb. It's great that the management at Caribou allows them warmth in their shop and they all need to buy a beverage to stay there. Many even have phones and laptops. Life in DG isn't all roses! Many of them even know my sons by name.

Yes it is suppose to be about the Bonfield not a shirt or a"swagger" If you need a shirt to give you swagger you need help . Be thankful you can run/walk look at the big picture! It's not all about you!

As a yearly supporter and participant in the Bonfield Express, My family and I wre looking forward to the coverage of this great event. Too bad the blog began with such slef-centered and immature comments about the T shirts, which only began a downward spiral about swagger, it really diminished a truly great event that serves so many, not an event to joke about

Hi Mary,

Hopefully you can separate the comments from the coverage. I have provided quite a bit of positive coverage for this year's event, and have little control over commenters.

Thanks,
Amanda Luevano
Downers Grove Patch Editor

What's the big deal about Tony's comment? FWIW, most races do have a check box for shirt size on the registration forms. I would think that would help race people a lot with planning, and quick distribution of bags on race day.

Paul, you seem to be the one that needs "to let it go," as you've advised Mary above. Perhaps you could start a Bummer Park Blog, but these posts were supposed to be related to the Bonfield Express. You clearly have some sort of anti-Cesare agenda, so take it elsewhere. Or, simply stop reading and replying to him. It seems Cesare simply offered some light-hearted constructive criticism. He stated nothing about homelessness, yet you took it there. Let it go.

I'm done John just having a little fun with Tony!

And Renata having past retail menswear experience, you can check all the boxes you want but shirts have to be produced for an event at least 2 weeks in advance. They just don't appear instantly and if you register 4 days before the event you shouldn't expect that you'll get a shirt in your size! These volunteers had to guess to the best of their ability (they don't have crystal balls) what sizes to order. Utopia only could be a reality if they cut off size requests after the event is 2 weeks out. One cannot expect to pick up their number and a perfect size shirt if they plan on piking them up 2 days before the event! My son and wife picked their numbers and shirts up about 10 days out and had no problems. The tone of Mr. Cesare's remarks are what irked me and he could have emailed the Bonfield Express Foundation directly instead of slamming a great event on a blog! Ii am done with this and could care less what he posts or writes in the future!

Paul, I thought you were going to "let it go." But you are hanging on. Seriously, the Bonfield Express is a great event, and I'm very proud to have my family and guests participate. It really showcases DG...the part through Denburn Woods is spectacular and always surprises my guests, as it is very different from most of the subdivisions in DG. Going past Randall Park was new this year, and another beautiful showcase for our community. The start on Main Street packed with 6,000 people blew away my kids! We enjoy the post-race bananas and comraderie in the garage. Sometimes get a coffee at Caribou or Starbucks. I have shirts that are red, purple, yellow, black, green, etc. Great cause, Mr. Bonfield must have been a wonderful man. My guests actually said, "this town is like Mayberry."

You clearly have some issue with Cesare, so take it up with him separately on a thread about the homeless. I'm sure Mrs. Bonfield isn't enjoying the comments posted that are unrelated to this outstanding DG tradition.

I doubt this is his full time job, so I'm not sure why he merits so much venom.

LET. IT. GO.

Yes Sir!