He did it!

Oh that Jimmie Patterson!  Is it any wonder why people love him so much?

He said he would do it, and by golly, he did it.  Those of us who pledged at an hourly rate were no doubt watching and waiting for him to give up, quit, go home, go to sleep, or just pass out.  But no luck.

There was hope for a while as storms brewed to the west.  Lightening can be deadly, but clean living Jimmie couldn't be scared away.

It was 24 hours of blogging aboard a construction lift in a parking lot.  Here's his record of the event.  And the money pledged is destined for Midland Fair Havens.

I did my best to discourage him, and I popped in around 3:30 am to try to catch him snoozing, but no such luck.  He was wide awake chatting with a police officer who stopped by to protect and serve.

So that's bad news for the pledgers who are now on the hook for the full amount.  Oh well, it's only money.  But it's good news for the Havens which will be almost $5,000 richer for his efforts.  And it's a remarkable personal achievement for Jimmie who showed any doubters that he does what he sets out to do, with or without sleep.