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  1. 10-27-2009 09:17 AM #1
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    Gramps

    In the past some of you may have muttered "Gramps" under your breath as I was taking your money on the course. You will now have even more justification for saying just that. Yesterday, at 12:34 p.m. my daughter, Karen, gave birth to a healthy and beautiful (guys in touch with their feminine side can say this with impunity) boy. Levi Aleksander Pare Barkin weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Mother and father are ecstatic with joy, but no more so than Teresa and I. We eagerly look forward to assuming our role as grandparents. We were made for this. Needless to say, one of the first things that I will be teaching my grandson are the virtues of a good grip (interlocking, of course), proper posture and alignment, combined with a burning desire to smash the hell out of the ball, all the while smiling regardless of the outcome. Let me see, by the time he's about 12 we should be able to enter a tournament together. By that time, I should be a 72 year old sandbagger who should be able to pick up a point or two for the team. I can hardly wait.
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  2. 10-27-2009 09:21 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by mpare View Post
    In the past some of you may have muttered "Gramps" under your breath as I was taking your money on the course. You will now have even more justification for saying just that. Yesterday, at 12:34 p.m. my daughter, Karen, gave birth to a healthy and beautiful (guys in touch with their feminine side can say this with impunity) boy. Levi Aleksander Pare Barkin weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Mother and father are ecstatic with joy, but no more so than Teresa and I. We eagerly look forward to assuming our role as grandparents. We were made for this. Needless to say, one of the first things that I will be teaching my grandson are the virtues of a good grip (interlocking, of course), proper posture and alignment, combined with a burning desire to smash the hell out of the ball, all the while smiling regardless of the outcome. Let me see, by the time he's about 12 we should be able to enter a tournament together. By that time, I should be a 72 year old sandbagger who should be able to pick up a point or two for the team. I can hardly wait.
    Congrats Mike and Teresa!!
    Glad to hear all is well
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  3. 10-27-2009 09:28 AM #3
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    Congrats, to you and your family! I am sure you will make a good 7 handicap sandbagger at age 72!

    My wife and I are expecting our first within the next month.
    My name is Paul. And I'm a golfaholic.
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  4. 10-27-2009 09:31 AM #4
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    Congrats! More golfers. Yay!
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    Congrats to you and your family Mike and welcome to the club!!!
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    Congrats!
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    Mazel Tov Mike!
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    Oh how lovely! congratulations Mike and new parents. A very exciting time. My turn in January....
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  9. 10-27-2009 05:05 PM #9
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    Congrats gramps and grandma!!!! It is great being grandparents.
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    Thumbs up Gramps

    Congratulations Gramps... best job in the world... and when you can make them laugh or smile when no one else can it's the best feeling in the world... even if they are lauging at your funny hat or glasses. ENJOY!
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  11. 10-27-2009 07:00 PM #11
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    Hey Mike.. WOW!! Congrats.. That must feel bitter-sweet.. A new generation.. and someone to call to help you set up your new electronic thing-ma-jig..
    Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing, ... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs...
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  12. 10-27-2009 07:31 PM #12
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    I could just see your chest puffed out in pride as you typed that! Congrats gramps
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    Congrats Gramps.

    You've got a busy future teaching the young folk this great game of ours.
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  14. 10-27-2009 09:54 PM #14
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    Congrats Michael!
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    Congrats. Will you start him with blades or cavity backs?
    Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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    Congrats to you and your family Mike.
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    Thank you all so very much. I am proud of this child and he's only a couple days old! I'm not biased or anything like that. Yesterday while visiting my daughter and my grandson in the hospital, I wore a Baseball Hall of Fame shirt. You can never start too early to inculcate in him a love of sport. Today, I'll don a Spyglass Hill golf hat.

    I've attached a couple pictures of the golfer-to-be, who by the way will surely start out with blades (after the plastic clubs, of course). If you can master blades, you can master anything.
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  18. 10-28-2009 10:48 AM #18
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    Congratulations!! That's one athletic looking baby!
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