Todd Schoonover

I flew down to Mississippi to meet Deni and run with her in a 10K this past week. Our plans were to go back to her place after the race to get cleaned up and maybe hit the comic book store that is a few blocks away from her place since it was Free Comic Book Day. On race day though she said she hadn’t had time to clean, so we were going to her parents’ house instead.

That was okay by me, because I can understand not having time to clean and wanting to make a good impression when you meet someone for the first time (though I’m sure her “unclean” place is way more “clean” than my apartment.)

So here’s where things got awkward. We then had to come up with a cover-story for how we met in case her dad asked. I was cool with that, and would’ve been happy to develop an elaborate story if necessary. When we got to her parents’ house, I met her mom and then we went to meet her dad who was napping. She woke him up and introduced me, then abandoned me with him for an extended period of time. I’m not talking a minute or two. I’m talking more than five minutes. Her mom finally came and rescued me, while Deni was off doing who knows what. So first she asks me to keep how we know each other a secret from her father, then leaves me alone with him where he could grill me non-stop. That’s why things are awkward between me and Deni.

I got to meet Todd with Deni while he was in town this weekend. We went to one of those places where they fix dinner at your table with whirling knives, so there was an element of danger. However, no extra spark was needed: We laughed our heads off. Todd is downright hilarious, and even though he is a Yankee, he blended in right well here in the South….

because Todd to me represents everything I love about 43T. He is supportive, community-minded and generous. I have been blessed with his creative christmas cards, a postcard, a supercheer and his custom birthday greetings. thanks Todd!

Todd and I started communicating about 2 years ago through this site, and we’ve been on some teams together. The most important one is my current goal #1 about establishing healthy lifestyle habits and getting to a healthy weight and maintaining it once I get there. I’m happy to be able to report that I helped get him to Mississippi, one of his previously unexplored states. We did a 10k together yesterday. He got to meet some of my coworkers and family. And, then last evening we met up with Sherlock and I got to introduce them. We all had a wonderful time together, and everyone I talked to about him thinks he’s a really nice guy. I agree with them, of course. He’s the type of person who appears not to have ever met a stranger and is a very generous person. Yesterday was very special because he was a part of it, and I’m very glad that we got to meet. :D

So every time I see this guy here, I say his name in my head as “blinc now” even though I know that it’s actually “lincoln” in between the b and w.

While we tend to meet most often when it’s someone’s birthday, I admire him for working on paying off his debt and trying to develop his body.

Well Hot Toddy is a singer at heart. Not many people have had the pleasure to do karaoke with him. I think I have learned more about him now then when we were roommate just by reading this site .Todd likes to help and feel needed. Miss the friendship. The distance is hard on friends and the phones an alien that is avoided at all coast.

We were roommates

Her birthday is this week, but she hasn’t shared which day exactly. So my question is, what day is her birthday so I can create a birthday goal for her?

He is well mentally astute, thoughtful and compassionate. His insight and wit keep me going sometimes. He has the same birthday as mine. If he ever travels to Florida, he will always have a place to stay.