Gene, congrats and best wishes for a happy and healthy momma and baby!

I just love the smell of new babies in the morning...

Congrats, Gene!

Beats your AC crapping out at 7pm last night. Fortunately it isn't running much this time of year. Thermostat went blank. Went to Home Depot and got a new one, changed it... no go.

AC dude came today and checked all the wiring. Blown fuse... thermostat still good. Checked to see WHY the fuse blew and found 2 bad wires. Fortunately that bundle of wires has 8 and they only use 6 of them. Red/orange bad. Swapped for brown/black. Working now.

$247 poorer, but I did get to return the $83 thermostat I didn't need. So I got that going for me... which is nice.

Thanks! Sorry about the A/C Macs, at lest ut wasn't a hot summer day.


Eliana has arrived!!!

On: !2/20/24

At: 5:49PM

Weighing in at: 9 pounds 5 ounces

Length: 22 inches

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We have a new baby, guys!!!

Mazel Tov, Gene!

Mother, daughter and Father all doing fine.

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Congrats..!! 🤣

Omedetou gozaimasu! 👏

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Great news! The best gifts come in small packages.

Rumor has it that Gene is running low on baby diapers and baby wipes. Is a baby diaper and baby wipe bomb out of the realm on a discount cigar forum?

22 inches and 9 pounds 5 ounces is not a small package, Bucky...Eliana is way above average!

Welcome to the world, Eliana!!! Take a deep breath Gene and Mom and Dad...it gets better!

9lb 5oz: (9 x 16) + 5 = 149 + 22 = 171

Eliana is a big baby and her Mother is less than 5' in height. Mom tried to have a normal deliver, but the Doc decided she need a cesarean delivery. Both are doing dune, thank the Lord and modern medicine.

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Congrats, Gene.

Busted some wood this evening. That's a tough job.

I'm just now getting into the rounds from my wood pile, from the trees I cut last February & March.

All of our campfires, this last year, have been nothing but branches and debris-- other than a few rounds I split for a camping trip.

Getting close...

Hello?

Five...

Four...

Almost there

Push it over.

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Four NINE! NINE!