TIRED OF WINTER

[wroughtn_harv]

Kids are the best reason to fish!

All of my grandkids are at least two hundred miles away.

But the other day we were invited by my youngest to a 4D sonogram viewing of what's growing inside of her. I got myself a real deal grandson in that garage! And it's going to be raised close to where I live!

It was fun, the viewing. There we, family and friends, sat. Nurse and daughter behind us and us facing a plasma screen on the wall. He's only about the size of a Hershey Bar.

Nurse asked if we wanted to know the sex of the baby. There was a chorus confirming her suspicion.

Supertoot did us a flip and we got a bottoms up view. It was obvious to me that kind of equipment came from his mother's side of the tree, judging by size and placement of course. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It will be nice having a grandson in the neighborhood.

The only thing that scares me is the skipping generations thing. They say if you want to see what the child is going to be like look at the grandparents more than the parents as far as inate talents etc.

I imagine that only one more scared of that scenario than me is my daughter. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Congratulations grandpa! Isn't that amazing? A picture of the little one before he's born. I remember the doctor's visits with my wife for both our children when you get to hear the heartbeat for the first time. The doctor is moving the transciever around and around on her belly and then, all of a sudden, psh psh psh psh really fast over and over. Big smiles and big tears. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

The best times I have fishing are when the kids are catching them so fast that I don't have time to get a line in the water. I just sit back and watch them, help em with the hooks, bait, etc...

Best wishes on the new grandbaby! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[frank_f15]

congrats HARV. my grand son lives about 100 from us but we get to see him every 2 weeks or so, u will have a ball with him. now don't u spoil him /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. WELL go ahead! thats what gramps are for.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I've got four already, three in OKC and one in southern California.

Everyone who knows me knows that the best thing about me is my wife. She like most folks, was put off by my ways at first. But I won the heart of her mother and her five year old grandaughter, she didn't stand a chance after that. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

That five year old is now a sophomore at OU. She has two brothers, one sixteen, and one who just turned thirteen late last month. Probably the greatest thing that can happen to a cranky cuss like me is to have three kids love me and think of me as their grandpa when they really don't have too.

I have a two year old in California that I've seen twice. I wish she was closer but it appears that isn't in the cards.

The poor kid will definately have a deprived life if history is a window to the future.

When the sixteen year old was ten I overheard him tell a friend, "I can't talk now. My grandpa from Texas is here. He's the one that I told you about. He can make anything."

He was on the phone when we came through the door. It was the first time anyone had ever referred to me as "grandpa" in my presence. Sorta kinda marked me for life if you know what I mean.

 

[Bird]

Speaking of being Tired of Winter, Harv, this morning we've got the most snow I've seen in several years, and it's still snowing. I guess you'll get a day off from work today, won't you?

 

[Bird]

It does snow in Dallas; not very often and not very much, but occasionally. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[art]

I tend to keep busy enough I don't mind having cold in between snowmobiling and my other duties. I really just hate having to change the clothes all the time from summer to winter time. I guess it probably helps with my wife being a teacher and requireing her vacation times to be in warm weather. So I'll tell you more after next week with getting stuck in Key Largo!

 

[wroughtn_harv]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Speaking of being Tired of Winter, Harv, this morning we've got the most snow I've seen in several years, and it's still snowing. I guess you'll get a day off from work today, won't you?)</font>

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If you look at Lucy you will notice a whole bunch of pipe on the back. A little later this morning I'm heading to Bonham to weld up three gates and do some playing with the plasma.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Here's my view out the front door.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

And looking back at the front of the house.