One for Jimmy . . .

I was privileged to share a meal with Jimmy Williams on Saturday. Naturally, we discussed many of the great challenges that face gentlemen such as ourselves – young, handsome fathers with tremendous gifts and powerful anointing.
Yeah, right. Mostly, we talked about blogging.
At some point in the conversation, I mentioned my initial blogs – a sort of hour by hour account of each day. I had originally hoped to emulate the blog of filmmaker Kevin Smith (without the vulgarity,) but after numerous chastisements from Robert, I opted for a more universal form of online journaling.
Much to my surprise, Jimmy told he missed those early forms; that he often sat around and thought, “What did Todd do today?”
Well, James…I’ll tell you.

Monday, 1/16/06
Jonah woke up at 6:45. I picked him up and took him to lay with Kristen on the couch. Then old Dad collapsed back into bed for some much needed sleepy-time. I had Monday off, and planned to get as much sleep as possible.
Thankfully, Jonah and Krist lounged on the couch till around 7:30. She came back to wake me up, but it didn’t take. Jonah was watching “Big Big World,” a new environmentally-charged PBS series. (Think of Democratic Bear in the Big Blue House.) Instead of getting up, Krist and I just laid in bed, talking. Sometime after 8, we got up.
Ate peanut butter toast for breakfast while Kristen plotted out our day. She had to go for a non-stress test at the hospital and her mom wanted to take her shopping. I decided that Jonah and I would go and see my grandparents while Krist did her running around. She called the hospital to tell them she was coming, but the Labor and Delivery department was completely full. We all got ready. When Kristen’s mom came to pick her up, Jonah and I headed out to PaPa and GiGi’s.
We got there around 10:30. My grandfather had driven down the road for a bit, so Jonah and I watched a little Cartoon Network. (Can I just say how thankful I am that I didn’t have access to Cartoon Network as a child? I was lazy enough without a 24-hour cartoon station.) My grandmother made us lunch while Jonah and I walked around with PaPa. We ate and “visited,” then headed home around 12:30pm. We met back up with Kristen and her mom’s house, then went home.
Kristen was really tired, so we had Jonah lay down so she could rest on the couch. He didn’t go to sleep, of course, but she was able to rest some. While they were both resting, I watched some of the “24” premiere. (Still haven’t finished it – it IS four hours long, after all.)
Once everybody got up, we drove around. We went by Target. In the toy department, Jonah wanted to look at “Override,” a Transformer that he’s been saving up for. It costs $10, and he’s got about $8 saved. However, somebody had moved it to the wrong place – under the $7 sign. Instead of reading, I told Jonah,
“Jonah – you’ve got enough money to get Override!”
So, I bought Override.
While Jonah tried to figure out how to transform the stupid thing, I drove Kristen to Hancock fabrics. We went home and Jonah and I had a massive Transformer battle in his room.
We bathed him at 7 and he was out by 7:45. (I kinda’ like this no-afternoon-nap thing.) We’re sitting around watching TV and Kristen gives me that look that says,
“Go buy me something yummy.”
Oh, yes, my friends. The Marble Slab “Big Dipper” with double-dark chocolate and heath bar. Nothing better.
Went up to the church at 8:30 to do a little post-Storm cleanup. Got home a little before 10. Grabbed a shower, put Kristen to bed, watched “24” until midnight.