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| Granddaughter #3 |
We all knew they headed to the hospital on Wednesday around mid-day so we
spent that evening on high alert awaiting news, I kept waking up throughout the
night hoping for a message from my son about BR3’s debut. When I awoke yesterday
morning there was still no message and I texted my son, concerned something had
gone wrong. Five minutes later my tried, but very proud son Facetimed me and I
was looking at the sleeping form of BR3 for the first time. I hotfooted
upstairs where her abuela was beside herself with joy at the arrival of another
granddaughter. We’ve been so lucky with the undeniable excellence of both the
FBR and the BRS that we could not be happier.
The ABFA related she was pleased when the nurse told them at midnight
that had passed the threshold into the fourteenth. The BR3 was born a little under
two hours later. I should be writing this after having driven up there and
meeting the young lass but unfortunately that’s not wise or even acceptable
given the whole pandemic thing. We had to content ourselves with more FaceTime
yesterday afternoon with the BR3 now with eyes open staring adoringly at her
dad. My wife claims I was making that up since the baby can’t see anything when
less than a day old. I know what I saw.
Hopefully the title of this post will become reality later today as the newly
increased family will journey home for the first ever meeting of sisters. The
BRS was shown pictures of BR3 and wanted to hug the camera. The ABFA’s mom is
on station to help out. We will certainly have something to celebrate today in
addition to the First Friday of the Week. As with any situation there is a down
side. My Favorite Panamanian will be going into self-quarantine tomorrow, following
the same procedures as we did upon her return from Panama. Since I still go out
daily to interact with the masses I am considered a potential vector. In two
weeks my wife will head up to help out with the new baby and therein lies the
need for quarantine. I do have a bunch of jigsaw puzzles that need completing –
Man Cave here I come.
In a move that touched the hearts of the Panamanian side of the family,
BR3’s middle name is that of my mother in law. I was excluded, once again, from
volunteering potential names. I probably shouldn’t have suggested Covid or
Pandemia, but there it is. My ever resourceful daughter provided some interesting
facts about the BR3’s birthday. She now shares a birthday with: George Lucas, Bobby Darin, Cate Blanchett, Mark Zuckerberg, Amber
Tamblyn, and Miranda Cosgrove as well as football players Frank Gore, Clay
Matthews, and GRONK(excited about that one)!!! My daughter thought she’ll either
be a phenomenal football player and/or genius. I’ m going with the genius part.
The ABFA, no slouch herself, provided the best line about the birthday – “May the
Four(teen)th be with you!. George L. would understand.
My Favorite Panamanian and I spent most of our time after work yesterday applying
the annual coat of transparent stain and sealer to Deckzilla. This proved much
easier than the power washing exercise but still did no favors to a sixty four
year old back. We were happy with the outcome though. Later we caught up with the
FBR, the individual who placed so many of the small stones I had just spent a
couple hours dealing with in the cracks between boards. The New Jersey bunch
was equally jazzed about the BR3’s arrival. The FBR seemed nonplussed about the
addition of a new cousin and had earlier told my son that the BR3 was
beautiful. The FBR had been taunting her grandparents all week with a slice of birthday
cake from a neighbor, knowing full well how much her grandfather loves cake while
also understanding he can’t have any now.
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| Deckzilla Ready for the Summer at Last |
Pee Wee, their cat, who owes me a huge debt for not ending his life after
an unfortunate experience in a hotel on the night he arrived in New Jersey, became
my agent of vengeance. Their nanny cam captured the moment from the night before
when Pee Wee climbed up on the counter and ate the birthday cake. I was very impressed
with the FBR’s reaction. Instead of being angry she said she didn’t mind
sharing her cake with Pee Wee although she did say, “cats should not eat people
food” in a very knowledgeable tone. You can see why I love granddaughters.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BR3
– granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene
Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene,
NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Riggins - also known as
the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals
– female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife
accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia
member, Favorite Panamanian - the
wife (of course); First Friday –
celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her
single days in Brooklyn
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