A Distinguished Visitor

Tom had a visit from an Atlanta television and radio celebrity a few weeks ago. Clark Howard came with his two daughters to see Tom. Clark has a consumer affairs radio program here in Atlanta that broadcasts all over the country, and he's also the consumer advocate for WSB TV in Atlanta. We know Clark from his work with sponsoring houses for Habitat for Humanity. Tom has worked on Clark Howard houses for many years as a volunteer. (I've worked on a few of them too, as a paint supervisor).

So, Tom was totally surprised when Clark and his two girls showed up to see him on a Sunday morning. His 6-year old daughter was totally engrossed in operating the lift, which we let her operate to lift Tom from the bed to his wheelchair. She definitely got a kick out of that!

Clark brought Tom a few t-shirts from his current Habitat build project, plus several from last year's. He autographed two of them for us also. We gave him a tour of the Shepherd Center and had a really nice visit. Any of you who know Clark personally know what a great guy he is. Really cheered Tom up.

Here are a few photos--Clark's daughter with the lift control in her hand and Tom in the sling; and a group photo of Clark, Tom, and Clark's daughters.

Clark's website is: www.ClarkHoward.com