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    Wife is pregnant!

    Three year journey for us. Stoked for you!
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    Wife is pregnant!

    Thank you! We’ve kept the information close to the vest except for the In-laws. This has been my outlet.
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    Wife is pregnant!

    First OB appointment was yesterday. Everything is still gravy. Doppler found the heartbeat. Bloodwork for the wife and whatnot, midwife consult. We tell the rest of the family this weekend at the lake.
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    Wife is pregnant!

    GOAT!
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    Wife is pregnant!

    Awe hell people, I’m browsing baby clothes during teams calls.
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    Wife is pregnant!

    Released from the fertility clinic this week. Everything is gravy so far. Fired up!
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    Hey, Grandpa, What’s for Supper?

    Saturdays birthday catch on Gaston. Grilling the rockfish this weekend (one keeper out of 9 that were caught). Saving the spots for my annual fall fish fry.
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    Hot dogs. How do you take them?

    Mustard, chili, and onions. Ketchup does not go on dogs. Ritchie, “What kind of ******* eats ketchup on a hotdog?” Carmie, “Kids Ritchie”
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    Wife is pregnant!

    I’ve got all the fishing trips mapped out for the remainder of this year. Poured some parking blocks for skating in the neighborhood. Unfortunately my mini ramp plans for the back yard have been axed.
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    Wife is pregnant!

    I really appreciate all the well wishes! Her second ultrasound was yesterday. Everything looked good. The little heartbeat detected. My anxiety waned a little. I cannot overstate how amazing our experience with CNY fertility out of Norfolk has been. We chose them because of cost concerns...
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    Wife is pregnant!

    Wife and I are keeping the news in our pocket right now. I want to scream it to everyone but I’m remaining cautiously optimistic. We’re only 6 weeks in. We’ve been trying for three years naturally and with fertility meds. Our second IUI session so far has been successful. I’ve lived...
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    Get in the Pit and try to love someone

    Followed his work years ago on the Hudson with the Riverkeeper Org. My masters research involved the Altamaha Riverkeeper down in GA. Went to a lecture RFKJr was giving years ago, went off the rails really quickly. I chalked it up to a one off. Attended another a few years later and left...
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    US and Israel attack Iran.

    We will see how it goes but odds are weapons manufacturers and DOD contractors are gonna make money hand over fist and our populace is going to pay the fiscal bill. A lot of innocent people will pay the human bill. It will be what, 2050 when we have finished paying the interest on the debt...
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    Hey, Grandpa, What’s for Supper?

    From the Inlaws garden last year. They did me solid.
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    Hey, Grandpa, What’s for Supper?

    Wife asked me to make fried chicken for dinner last night.