Wow – I put out the call and you ANSWERED!

We have raised $1,755 for Special Olympics and the Polar Plunge. That is unbelievable!

If I do my arithmetic, that’s 35 Beardsly! I’m just $500 (10 Beardsly) away from the 45 Beardsly I need to keep this face protection on through the crazy icy plunge.

I tell you – today is the first day that it looks like an officially beard. It’s been a bit scraggly and patchy or itchy and scratchy until TODAY. Coincidence that it ties in with a slew of generous pledges from excellent people? I think not!

Speaking of not thinking, I would clearly not be thinking if I didn’t thank these wonderful people for there exceptionally generous pledges:

Sandy and Paul – Sending Beard love your way! Thank you for pledging! We need to grab a beer at that brewery near your place. For you – I’m buyin’!

Swiggum Family – If a beard could have fists, you’d get a whole slew of beardy fist bumps for your support! But I’m not Chuck Norris, so Chuck Norris’s beard punching Brian will have to do.

Jackie O. – as in OMG. Thank you for pledging! You rocked me into a whole new Beardsly realm. Many, many thanks!

Tell your friends, tell your families! Let’s grow this beard all the way through to March 12!

But for that you must…

Pledge!