The Retirement Thread

[GM]

First grandchild arrived at 1 pm yesterday via C section after 36 hours of induction. He was 8 lb, 7 oz, 20 inches. Everyone is exhausted but all 3 are doing fine. In a month or so when they are settled we will go to see them but will have to settle for the usual video conference until then. They should be able go home on Wed, hopefully.

Congratulations 12boy🥂

 

[oldwheels]

My grandson likely calls me a bald headed old git, trouble is he is right though.

Both my grandsons call me Grampa but everybody else even the neighbour's 5 and 6 year olds use my first name. But then the grandsons have a financial incentive to be polite to the old git. Birthdays and Christmas I am quite generous.

 

[Drago]

My Grandson calls me El Capitano!

 

[screenman]

My Grandson calls me El Capitano!

To your face.

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm just Gran.

 

[classic33]

First grandchild arrived at 1 pm yesterday via C section after 36 hours of induction. He was 8 lb, 7 oz, 20 inches. Everyone is exhausted but all 3 are doing fine. In a month or so when they are settled we will go to see them but will have to settle for the usual video conference until then. They should be able go home on Wed, hopefully.
Two common names for grandparents here are Grandma/Grandpa followed by a first or last name or Nana/Papa. Is there something different in your families? In our case, there are no multiple grandparents due to divorce which could get really complicated with step grandparents.
Busy day today. More yardwork, a little garage cleaning and a trip to the oncologist this afternoon. Maybe a ride tomorrow as there won't be time today.
A real spike in covid in WY. Perhaps, though I doubt it, these morons will quit bleating about how a mask or social distancing compromises their Freedoms and if they can't be concerned about their own health, think about other people whose health they can endanger. If I get it and then it kills my wife I will be really pissed off.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJGJRd8pGE



I'll save the SWSC for later, maybe.

 

[classic33]

?????

Person responsible for the growth of Warrington.
Now instead of saying somebody, you have a name.

 

[Drago]

Mini D #1 ismin Hospital. Shes suffered kidney problems since her teens and theres been a flare up. If they ever said shed3 needed a transplant Id donate one of mine.

Anyway, my Mum is going over to pick up her car and drop its to me until shes out. Its a Porker Cayenne Turbo, so between the 3 cars therell be about 7 tonnes of luxury SUV parked on the driveway at Drago towers.

 

[welsh dragon]

Mini D #1 ismin Hospital. Shes suffered kidney problems since her teens and theres been a flare up. If they ever said shed3 needed a transplant Id donate one of mine.

Anyway, my Mum is going over to pick up her car and drop its to me until shes out. Its a Porker Cayenne Turbo, so between the 3 cars therell be about 7 tonnes of luxury SUV parked on the driveway at Drago towers.

Hope things go well Drago.

 

[PaulSB]

First grandchild arrived at 1 pm yesterday via C section after 36 hours of induction. He was 8 lb, 7 oz, 20 inches. Everyone is exhausted but all 3 are doing fine. In a month or so when they are settled we will go to see them but will have to settle for the usual video conference until then. They should be able go home on Wed, hopefully.
Two common names for grandparents here are Grandma/Grandpa followed by a first or last name or Nana/Papa. Is there something different in your families? In our case, there are no multiple grandparents due to divorce which could get really complicated with step grandparents.
Busy day today. More yardwork, a little garage cleaning and a trip to the oncologist this afternoon. Maybe a ride tomorrow as there won't be time today.
A real spike in covid in WY. Perhaps, though I doubt it, these morons will quit bleating about how a mask or social distancing compromises their Freedoms and if they can't be concerned about their own health, think about other people whose health they can endanger. If I get it and then it kills my wife I will be really pissed off.

Congratulations to you all

As a child within the family we would refer to the grandparent as Granny Surname, Grandpa Surname but when I spoke directly to them I would use Granny, Grandpa etc. As it happens everyone else called my Grandpa "Pops." Both my parents died before my children were born, something I've always been very unhappy about, and my mother's sister asked if she could be there Granny. She is referred to as Granny Cardiff as she lives there.

My children called their maternal grandparents Granny and Granddad. There are more possibilities for grandmothers, Nan, Gran, Grandma, NaNa

These days young children call their elders by their Christian name. There is the most charming and engaging young lad, five, who lives on our row whi is very comfortable with calling me Paul and likewise all the other neighbours by their first names. I think it's great.

 

[welsh dragon]

Congratulations to you all

As a child within the family we would refer to the grandparent as Granny Surname, Grandpa Surname but when I spoke directly to them I would use Granny, Grandpa etc. As it happens everyone else called my Grandpa "Pops." Both my parents died before my children were born, something I've always been very unhappy about, and my mother's sister asked if she could be there Granny. She is referred to as Granny Cardiff as she lives there.

My children called their maternal grandparents Granny and Granddad. There are more possibilities for grandmothers, Nan, Gran, Grandma, NaNa

These days young children call their elders by their Christian name. There is the most charming and engaging young lad, five, who lives on our row whi is very comfortable with calling me Paul and likewise all the other neighbours by their first names. I think it's great.

My son went through a phase of calling me by my Christian name for about 6 months. He stoped just as suddenly as he started. It was quite funny hearing him calling me by my name. He was only about 3 at the time

 

[screenman]

Mini D #1 ismin Hospital. Shes suffered kidney problems since her teens and theres been a flare up. If they ever said shed3 needed a transplant Id donate one of mine.

Anyway, my Mum is going over to pick up her car and drop its to me until shes out. Its a Porker Cayenne Turbo, so between the 3 cars therell be about 7 tonnes of luxury SUV parked on the driveway at Drago towers.

Hope she is out soon, funny how your kids are always your kids no matter how old they get.

 

[classic33]

Mini D #1 ismin Hospital. Shes suffered kidney problems since her teens and theres been a flare up. If they ever said shed3 needed a transplant Id donate one of mine.

Anyway, my Mum is going over to pick up her car and drop its to me until shes out. Its a Porker Cayenne Turbo, so between the 3 cars therell be about 7 tonnes of luxury SUV parked on the driveway at Drago towers.

Best o'luck to all.

 

[classic33]

So I see. Blackford again. Woman I know in Auchterarder came on Facebook saying she thought she felt one yesterday. Was nothing on the web site at that point, but looks like was correct. The time ties in.

What are you playing at up there?
There's been another

 

[12boy]

Thank you all for your best wishes and your grandparent monikers. Very nice.
Drago, I hope your daughter does well. It's so hard when your child is ill. Gets you by the short and curlies.