we're having lance burton, master magician lance burton. you cannot say master magician without lance burton in there. >> of course. >> but lance burton, clint holmes is comes. >> oh, great. >> kelly clinton is coming because she won't let him go anywhere alone. but i love her. she's so much fun. >> we love her too. >> robin leech should be there. >> awesome. >> he's gonna be there. >> he drives on the other side of the road. >> yes, yes. i think he changed that now. i think he's gotten accustomed to -- >> did they really? >> no, no. murray sawchuk of course. and then zowie bowie if he wakes up in time. but we've got some of your friends from thunder down under. that's you're gonna go broke with it just that alone. >> i know. it's gonna be really a lot of fun. anthony cools -- now, anthony cools i'm really gonna be wondering because he's got all these race cars like for real. >> oh, wow. >> yeah, i hope he -- well, these are go cart races but he's got these lamborghinis -- yeah, i think he's a nutty driver. >> we'll just tie his hands, okay

some of his friends include lance burton, adrianne zamed, and -- it was so fun. can i tell you that -- first of all i want to say all the proceeds benefit serving lv to feed the homeless. the founder has been on our show in the past. he won $500. there are some of the gang members. >> the turn out was fantastic. he did such a great job organizing the event. that's lance burton with the mustache. i didn't recognize him. it was a lot of fun. and i got to tell you i raced, i think i beat hammer. he tried to butt me at the end. i felt like i was in a hit-and-run. i was so short they had to get the extra -- >> yes, that would have helped me. we're so glad you're here. >> it's deflategate to be here. >> coming up today on "the morning blend," need a sweet treat to ring in 2016? we head to the kitchen with the details. >> beauty queens are bringing smiles to children fighting cancer through one amazing program. how you can get involved. >>> first up, there is still time left. every year opportunity village transforms the magical forest into a winter wonder land with spa

. >> but as wbz's paul burton shows us, one marine was able to surprise his family thanks to a widow. >>reporter: 21-year-old lance corporate lance bauman is on cloud nine, to surprise his family, home for christmas. [ applause ] . >>reporter: his mother and father had no idea. >> we have not hugged him for two years. since he got home from afghanistan. >>reporter: this is christmas, >> i missed my family so much, it's amazing to be home. >>reporter: with this emotional homecoming didn't almost happen. thanks to a generous gift from erin, who runs a nonprofit named after her late husband. he was killed in afghanistan in 2013. this week, marks their 6-year wedding anniversary. >> when i saw there was a marine who wanted to come home, but couldn't afford it, i know that was the point of our federation, we want to help military families be with their families. >>reporter: runs heroes helpers of america. lauren helped set up the commercial and private flight. a big surprise. >> i'm so excited. >> come here. >> it's what's christmas is about for me, the day my brother joined the military for me was the day that my life