Day 581 - January 17 - BBVD

Just a short note to keep you updated on things here at the Williamson house - it's been a little while and y'all are probably wondering what's up with Connor...

He has had his ups and downs this week, for certain. The last few days have been pretty stable, after a couple of days of significant pain kept him (all of us, really) awake, tired, grouchy and hurting. Fortunately that passed and the last few days and nights have gone easier. One of Connor's Christmas gifts this year was tickets to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in concert, so last night the three of us, along with Connor's friend Lexi, piled into the van and drove up to Campbell for dinner and the show.

The evening started with having to face, yet again, the perpetual hassle of having someone on wheels instead of on feet. You'd think that was an easy thing, but it's not. We got out the door a bit behind schedule (oops - Dad forgot the tickets and had to go back for them), and then when we got to the one restaurant in Campbell that we've all been to before (and thus know that Connor's wheelchair will fit inside, be able to maneuver between tables, be able to turn the corners inside the building, etc.), there's a line outside the door waiting for tables. And every handicapped parking space is full. So off we go, looking for somewhere else to eat, trying to evaluate from the vehicle whether we think we can get inside, whether there's access - all the things we used to take for granted but now don't get to anymore. We finally found a pizza place that we thought we could take a chance on, and even though it was a bit of a struggle because of bumpy door jambs, narrow corridors and tightly spaced tables, we managed to get in and situated. I'm not sure the folks next to us at the concert appreciated our food choices, but we had a good time and still managed to get to the theater on time.

If you haven't ever heard Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, go to their website above and you'll see that they're a very popular swing band, playing swing, blues, jazz and big band. Horns, drums, a string bass and piano, all led by strong vocals and everybody in zoot suits make for a great time and great music. Their latest work is a tribute to Cab Calloway, and the four of us had an amazing time listening to their older, familiar stuff as well as songs we'd never heard. If you want to expand your music repertoire, BBVD is a good direction to go!

Please continue to pray for Connor's health. Some things have been changing and we're finding that we're having to increase the levels of some of his medications. I'd really rather be decreasing them, not giving him more, so I'd ask you to pray more consistently for healing for the boy, and that God would protect his health as we wait on Him.

Thanks for staying faithful with us,

E.

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