Hi everyone!! I just got a call from our son that he admitted our daughter-inlaw to the maternity ward at the local hospital...
So I think there will be a Bouncing baby boy borne today.. his middle name will be "Ryder" {I think his first name should be "Midnight" LOL}
Please keep some happy thoughts for Nancy as she has her "Labor Day" a couple of days early!!

Morning Freddie!

Be thinking and you and Nancy and hope that all goes well and will have "Ryder" healthy and happy.

Hi Grandma Freddie, Happy Thoughts and Hopes are going out for Nancy and baby "Ryder".

What a great way to start the day:-{)}

update!!!!
Epidural at 9;30am.....

Good luck Nancy! Happy, positive thoughts are coming your way. Keep us updated Freddie.

Congrats and good luck, Freddie.
Cindy R

Best of luck and an easy delivery for Nancy. Freddie you do need to tell her to make it today, bad enough I have to share my birthday with one crazed person (and most of us know who this is).

On the above .

Well I have a semi problem this morning, to cruise or not to cruise. My father had invited Sue and myself on a cruise in early Jan. We had originally said no, but now that I have a job we are rethinking that decision. Now you can imagine my opinion on cruise ships, but Sue really, really want's to go. She has been working lots of extra hours in the last year to pick up the slack. So a cruising I will go, may God have mercy on my soul.

To put some more icing on the cake, here's the ship's itinerary. Some highlights, three full days at sea and my favorite 5 hours in Cozumel, 5 stinking hours. Not even enough time for a two tanker.

Nancy, good luck! Fredster, keep us posted!

Cecil, moi???? Hey, go for the cruise. The one I went on with my mom was absolutely fantastic. You will have a great time even though you won't get a 2 tanker in Coz...maybe a 1 tanker??? Michael and I still want to do the Alaska cruise...so relax and take it all in

It could be worse, this is at least one step up from a week in Iraq (although I've heard the diving is good and cheap).

On the job front, looks like a week from Monday will be the day.

On the diving front, Art and myself did a night dive last night at the Nubble. Very interesting experience. There was some serious surf at the beach but the cove at the light was fairly calm. We started out slight left of center, but once we were out a ways the surge got bad, the visibility dropped, the water got a lot colder and I was stressing about stumbling on to Lobstazilla (the 25#'er that lives in the area). So we headed back into the cove and hung out in shallows and a sandy bottom.

A very nice 45 minute, 55 degree, 10' visibility dive. Here's a few shots.

Young Sculpin


Young Flounder


Lobster profile.

Cecil, I like the lobsta Congrats on starting a week from Monday, that is just fantastic, will give you time to get your "working clothes" in order

So, are you doing anything special tomorrow????


Just got a call from Kelly. John Kerry is in Newark Ohio today, and he was looking for folks that were out of jobs. Her friend Tina's brother in law just lost his, so they picked him to interview. So Kelly and Steph got to go, around 50 people she said, CNN was there...John Glen was there...and Kerry shook Steph's hand then gave her a hug...I asked Kelly if Steph was excited, she said that it's like she just ate a pound of sugar...can't shut up! Very cool for a 16 year old me thinks...Kelly was quite excited as well

Cynde, Stephanie called me a little while ago and she was VERY excited on the phone. Stephanie said Kelly took a couple pictures of her. One is her being escorted by secret service to go meet him. What a awesome experience for her, and it will make a great story to tell the grandkids someday!

Lisa, Kelly was pretty excited too. I told her that she needs to get these pictures on DISK this time so she can share on BT! LOL!

I sent Kelly an e-mail asking her to get me a copy of the pictures so I can put them in Stephanie's creative memories album. I hope she puts them on a disk too so we can all see!!

Cecil,

As I read it, you arrive Cozumel 7am but leave at midnight, not noon. Time for 2-tanker, yes?

Bob says congratulations on the job!


To Lisa and Steph and all -- very exciting!

Thank you Niki, you're right (I hope). Yes, that does make a difference. OK, it might be just bearable. More so, if we get to Miami a day early and I catch a two tanker the morning of the cruise.

Thanks Bob.

Cynde tomorrow's plans are fluid, Sue is lost in Buffalo. She went up to help out with her father who had major surgery (Colin cancer, nothing minor). He's doing fine and looks like it was a slow grower (fingers crossed). He came out of surgery within an hour of me getting the call about the job.

I'll probably wander down to the Nubble and sleeze a dive. Then hang out with Tipsy.

I can't wait to show you all this picture Kelly just sent to me. I love Stephanie's face as she is looking at John Kerry! Kelly sent more but I wanted to share this one now. I am sure Kelly will share as well. Thanks Kelly!

Alright, just one more.


I am so blessed to have such a beautiful
step-daughter!

Lisa, not only is she beautiful, but god love her, she stuck her hand right out there to meet him and smiled ear to ear. Said, it's nice to meet you Sen. Kerry... god it was a great mom moment. I can't stop smiling. I will post other pics shortly.

Freddie, is there any baby news yet???

Well everyone let me introduce for the first time on a BT thread..
Master Ryan Samuel Hughes
borne at 12:59pm Sept 3, 2004
20 1/2 inches long {52.07 centimeters}
9 pounds 9 ounces {4.340 kilos}

This is the first time on, and let me be the first to congratulate you Freddie and to your son and daughter-in-law on Ryan! He is beautiful! He is so cute!

WELCOME TO THE WORLD RYAN! I hope mom and dad are doing well!

Kelly! Wow! Amazing!

WELCOME RYAN


He is beautiful Freddie!!! But you already knew that:-{)}

Hope Ryan and his Mommy are both doing fine.

Freddie

Congratulations for Ryan Samuel Hughes and we wish the best for his future.

Brian & Sue

Three weeks to BON.

Freddie, congratulations. What a cute baby. Let the spoiling begin.
hugs
cindy r

Freddie and Nancy. Congratulations!


What a cutie!

Welcome to Ryan Samuel Hughes! And congratulations to Grandma Freddie and Grandpa George! Blessings to you all!

Freddie, he is amazing! It will be great watching him grow up through BT. Seeing him makes me want to have just one more (I am sure I will get over that soon though).

Congratulations to your whole family. Have fun getting to know the newest addition!

Freddie, Ryan is a nice big boy. Congrats.

Congrats, Freddie and family! What a cute and very PINK baby! LOL. Such a sweet pic...one to treasure forever. Congrats to all!! Carole and Joe

PS Lisa...great shots of Steph, Mom and Sen Kerry! Heart flutters??!!

Freddie, he is sooo cute...Like his Gramma!
Nice name, Ryan Samuel...one of our last doc trainees last name was Ryder...they never stopped with the take offs on that...cc, winona, etc.!

Congratulations Freddie!!!! It is so much fun being a grandmother!!!

Freddie and Nancy - A big congratulations on the arrival of Ryan Samuel!!! What a cute baby boy!!!!

Cecil - loved the pics of from the dives.

Freddie~ Congratulations! I am so happy for you. Keep the pictures coming. Love to see new baby pics!

Kelly~ WOW! What an awesome opportunity for you & Steph! Great pictures!

Freddie!!!! He is gorgeous! And I love the name....! Now which one of my sisters twins will we pair him off with Gia or Genevieve? Best of luck! and keep the pictures coming.... Congrats to the Hughes family!

Freddie, Congratulations, he sure is a cutie. Sending you all lots of hugs.

Freddie, congratulations!

Freddie, congrats on Ryan! He's a cutie!

Freddie, congratulations!!!!