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Old 10-17-2018, 01:50 PM   #1
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No April Fool's Joke

My wife and I have learned that our son and his wife in Boston are expecting a baby (who would be our first grandchild), with a projected due date of 1 April. (No word on gender yet.) The news came as somewhat of a surprise to me. Since they're both attorneys, I had wondered whether they'd be able to fit parenthood into the mix. (Looks like we'll be adding an East Coast trip to our travel plans for next year!)
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Old 10-17-2018, 02:26 PM   #2
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Congratulations! Don't spoil the child too much.
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Old 10-17-2018, 05:08 PM   #3
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Old 10-17-2018, 05:26 PM   #4
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Congratulations, Grandpa! Spoil the hell out of him/her.
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Old 10-17-2018, 05:41 PM   #5
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Health and Happiness for your new Grandchild.
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Congrats for the new grandchild on the way....Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, much respect for you Tim...
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Congratulations. It's pretty cool to be a grandpa!
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Grandchildren have the ability to make us old fogies young again.
Look forward to it Overlay. Cherish them.
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Old 12-04-2018, 12:40 PM   #10
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REALLY No April Fool's Joke!

My son and his wife have now learned that they're expecting a girl. (I've suggested the name Rachel Alexandra, but I'm not sure they'll go for that.)

However, due to an earlier calculation error on my part (you'd think that a horseplayer would be able to count to nine!), the baby's projected due date is 1 May rather than 1 April. (If she's three days late, she'll be born on Derby Day!)
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Old 12-04-2018, 12:50 PM   #11
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My son and his wife have now learned that they're expecting a girl. (I've suggested the name Rachel Alexandra, but I'm not sure they'll go for that.)

However, due to an earlier calculation error on my part (you'd think that a horseplayer would be able to count to nine!), the baby's projected due date is 1 May rather than 1 April. (If she's three days late, she'll be born on Derby Day!)
You'll enjoy being a grandpa.

My oldest son was born on Derby Day. Sunny's Halo, May 7, 1983
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Old 12-04-2018, 01:33 PM   #12
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Congrats and Rachel Alexandra would probably be more appropriate name than Winning Colors.
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Old 12-04-2018, 03:27 PM   #13
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Congrats, TIm......tell them RA it is,unless they want to call her....ZENYATTA!
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Congrats Overlay, I wish your son and his wife and all the family a healthy baby.
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My granddaughter (Lydia Margaret) was born on 13 April 2019! (She came about 2-3 weeks earlier than expected while my wife and I were traveling in Athens, Greece (appropriately enough, I guess, since her given names are both of Greek origin -- Lydia being the name of the first Christian convert in Europe (Acts 16:13-15), as well as an ancient kingdom of western Asia Minor that was home to King Croesus, who was noted for his wealth); and Margaret from the Greek word meaning meaning "pearl"). Mother and daughter are both home and doing well.
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