Yeah Ho, Little Fish!

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:16 pm

Here he is my friends! Born in the wee hours of the 14th of Dec. Our first Grandchild, named Mark after this proud, proud Grandpa!!! We're headed to Wichita Falls, TX this Sunday to meet in person and start on some knot tying lessons.

This lad has a fair bit of norwegian in him from my fathers side--and what happened this day in 1911? Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole. Yessir, we've a fine shipmate in the makin'!!

Remember Captain's Couragous? (Find it and watch it!, the 1937 version. Just the best!) Manuel sang the Don't cry little fish song. Used to lullaby my Daughter's with that song (My Grandpa was a Newfie fisherman off the Grand Banks in his day. I picked it up along the way.) Think they'll be hearing it again this next week.

Oh Lord, life is so grand! I'm happy to tears today, My Friends!!!

jbbkamp · Post by **jbbkamp** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:56 pm

Congrats!!!!! Children/grandchildren are definately a blessing!!!!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:08 pm

I concur... Congratulations!!! Grandkids are the reward we get for not having eaten our teenagers

Paul

Beady · Post by **Beady** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:46 am

Congrats on the first Grandchild; my daughter and her husband are starting to talk about kids so I may not be far behind.

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:27 am

A Grandchild... and the first none the less words I'm sure fail to express the joy that has come into your life over this and in our own small way we on the forum are right there with you... congratulations.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26' 1980
Pandora (for now)

Rivercruiser · Post by **Rivercruiser** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:39 am

Congrats to you and the parents. And look at that hair! Must have been a 10 month gestation.

Rivercruiser · Post by **Rivercruiser** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:39 am

Congrats to you and the parents. And look at that hair! Must have been a 10 month gestation.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:45 am

Paul wrote:Grandkids are the reward we get for not having eaten our teenagers
Paul

Wait - that was an option ????

Congratulations from our crew as well, there is nothing like it !

Jmckamey · Post by **Jmckamey** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:12 am

CONGRATS!!. Good news indeed.

cs3079 · Post by **cs3079** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:57 am

Congratulations Bestefar! (Gramps in Norwegian) Dec 14th is a great day to be born. I tried it once myself many years ago and it's worked out pretty well for the most part.

PS: Don't forget to measure him up for his C-22 T-shirt while you're visiting.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:06 am

Congratulations! That is awesome! We've yet to have grandkids so you can enjoy twice as much! Once for us!

Scott

Brianw · Post by **Brianw** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:48 am

I don't understand, or maybe I do, I'm not sailing or or near the lake but there is warm water on my face and my heart feels good. Something wonderful must have just happened.

Happy for you and parents.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:55 pm

I agree congrats on the grandson. I have 7 grandchildren and they a re the best. Blessings to you and your supportive wife and of course the parents as long as little Mark stays healthy all will be good and go ahead and spoil him a little just don't tell the kids.

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:23 pm

my congrats also Mark...and Norwegian too...wonderful!!!
We have 6 grandkids and I have had two out sailing with me so far...it will put a smile on your face when you can do it too.

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:49 am

Congratulations Mark!!

That will surely take your mind off sailing withdrawls during the season of hard water

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:13 pm

Congratulations! What a cute little one!

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:44 pm

Now that is one of the BEST photo's and sailing stories I've ever read on the forum! Congratulations, and yes I do seem to have some warm salt water running down my cheeks. No Ocean is sight, hmmmm.

Thanks
Alan

Lucky Jack · Post by **Lucky Jack** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:04 am

Congrats. A Norwegian Texan sounds like a good mix.

Windward · Post by **Windward** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:12 am

Congrats to both the Marks!