6/1/05 — This month, for fun, I’ll give you a tour of the
amazing abode of Wooton Bassett.
I arrive at Wooton’s house and use the secret knock.
The door swings open.
“Hey, Alex!” Wooton says. “Come on in! Welcome to the
world of Wooton.”
Gadgets and Power Boy toys fill the place. I see so
much wild Wooton stuff, you’ll have to visit the Web site
to see it all! But here are some of the highlights:
- Most of Wooton’s furniture is on wheels. “That way I
can redecorate whenever I feel like it,” he says.
- His coffee table is a surfboard.
- He has a breakfast gong. (I got to ring it, but then I
had to eat breakfast.)
- A garbage can chandelier hangs from the ceiling,
lit with a car headlight and surrounded by dangling
spaghetti strainers.
- Wooton’s drapes are used parachutes.
- His sofa is the back end of a car. The trunk is open
with a pillow seat, and the brake lights actually work.
When it’s time to leave, Wooton reminds me of his No. 1
house rule: All visitors must exit using the famous
Woooo-ton slide.
“From the outside, it looks like a regular ol’ house,”
Wooton says. “Just like some people look like regular
ol’ people. It’s not until you take the time to know
someone on the inside that you find the real person
God made.”
That reminds me of 1 Samuel 16:7: “Man looks at the
outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
There’s more I could show you but I’m getting on the
slide now, so I have to G-O-O-O-O!
—A.J.