He's Here

I haven't heard a definitive name yet, but he arrived around 10:15 MST today. Mother and son are doing well.

Per Nana (Amparo), 6 lbs, 12 oz, 19 inches, no real visible hair, and looks like a Gross. Definitely gringo per Amparo.

That's all I have for now - more as it comes available. I think I'm going to go have some beer.

Chach Headed for Hospital

Amparo just called (5 am here, 2 am AZ time - Saturday 7/25) and said Maria Susana called to say that her water had broken and they are on the way to the hospital. I'll post more as I hear it and once I get back from work. (The feds don't let us do this sort of thing from the office.)

Everybody take care.

AZ to OR

Well, Erin and I had a great time in Tucson. We got to meet Elvis and Miss Kitty and their drool. Erin even witnessed one of the tortoises dropping her eggs, which Maria said she has only seen 2 times in her tortoise history. Karl, she said she got video which would be great on here for all to see. As for the "game" Karl participated in, it was musical chairs with the guys sitting and the girls circling them then grab a lap when the music stops. I ended up winning the game, but as you can see, Karl looks like he is having a great time!!! Of course, I had to fill his beer before he would play, at which time, it sprayed the "keg-end-mist" right in my face. Dan was out deep-sea fishing with his buddies at work, so he missed out on having strange women sitting on his lap. He did bring home a bag of some kind of bottom fish filets (white at least) which we look forward to eating.

We are heading to Mapleton on the 5th of August for 3 weeks. 85 for a high today...sounds like our low. Freda is going with us, along with her cat, Powder. Should make for an interesting ride!!

Anyway, everyone take care and keep posting!

Shower, Delivery, Georgia

The shower went well with a pretty big turnout. It was really good to see Dani and Erin, and even better because we got to spend some extra time with them. Luckily I only had to marginally participate in one of the shower 'games'. The bad news was that the keg ran dry, so we were stuck drinking Bud-Light, a bit of a letdown after the Blue Moon stuff we were into. Good news is that we can now get some other beer to try, or maybe I'll revert to Moosehead as it has always been a favorite.

I just talked to Amparo and they were on the way to the store and home after the latest weekly visit to the OB-GYN. Apparently the baby is moving down slowly and could come soon - Maria is holding out for two weeks delay so he comes in the middle of our existing birthday week. More as I hear from them.

Georgia - it's pretty hot now, but not like AZ, just moist. As in drippy moist. Stick with cotton as much as you can and you will be fine. Standing in the shade doesn't help at all, and some mornings it is just as warm as the night before, yuk.

Teri - give me a call when you get settled in and maybe I can run over for dinner some night. Or if you are feeling ambitious you can head this way, or we could meet somewhere between. The office closes down pretty much for Fri - Sun, so I work when I want on the weekends. I'll be here thru 8/6 so about any day may work, depending on my training schedule (they have me training about 600 people, 30 at a time, all before 8/3 supposedly.)

I moved to downtown Aiken, and after two nights it seems OK. Just a mid-low end motel, but right smack in the middle of a fairly thriving restaurant and shopping district. Off to sample the local brews now.

Where did Erik go?

We are at the Tempe splash park, where he has a great time.  Now we just need to get him to swim in a pool where it is more than an inch deep. 

I am on facebook now.  If anyone is on there lets be friends and if your not you should sign up it is fun.  

My Turn

Hi guys!
Won't be able to come to the shower as Sunday's are hard for us long distant, unpaid days off (Jim), I work Saturday and really short handed at work (Teri). Dani while sleeping in the chicken coop watch out for skunks.. One of Dad's chickens was killed!!! Don't let the skunk at your eggs and you will be fine.

I am heading for Hiram, GA on the 22nd to help again with the WaMu computer conversion to Chase systems. I have a feeling it may be hot and muggy~~ Any advise Karl?? Jim is flying out on the 1st - will be able to check out Atlanta on the 2nd. Then back to work till the 4th when we fly home. My hotel is 2 miles from a Six Flags. I just have to get up the nerve to go by myself.....

Will post again when I return from my adventure in Hiram.. Hope all is well with everyone!

I AGREE!

More people need to post on here especially the guy who created it.  I quit my job at the Hyatt.  Now I am in the market for a new one and EW is still looking for a job too.  Spencer is doing really good growing like a weed.  He has a basketball class on Wednesdays.  We just got back from Cottonwood spent the weekend with Mom and Jim.  Which was fun.  I can't think of anything else that is too exciting.  My mom is going to Georgia in a week for the bank and I wish I could go with her.  We visited Grandpa and he is doing good but having some skin problems Jim got him some medicine to hopefully take care of it.  ttyal

More on Grandparent Status

I think everyone has seen these but if not, here they are again.

As you can see, his nose looks familiar for some reason.

Amparo and Suki are doing the shower thing on July 19th - we know that Dani and Erin are on the way and they have called dibs on the chicken coop (or was it the dog run?) for sleeping arrangements. Elvis and Kitty are planning to join them of course.

Hopefully we will get to see everyone.

On a different topic, I'm back in South Carolina for the coming months. They gave me a contract thru the end of May 2010 (not that they can't get rid of me sooner if they want to.) So I'll be on Eastern time for the foreseeable future, unless in Tucson for the weekend.

Jose starts at the U of A in a few weeks. Pedro goes into 4th grade around August 6th.

Everyone take care and I'm beginning to wonder why no one else ever posts?