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[vandermolen]

Thanks, Jeffrey. And a congratulations to you on becoming a grandfather. Such a distinguished honor --- spoil the kid rotten.

Will do! Thank you John 

[vandermolen]

Congratulations Jeffrey, you must be very happy. I hope all went well. Hugs all around. Did they give her a pretty name?
Details please!

Thanks Harry - no name yet!

[vandermolen]

Hey hey hey ! An early Christmas present for Granddad Jeffrey !👼

What will it be for you, then ? Granpa ? Pops ? Granddad ? 🤪

Grandpa (which is what I called my own grandfather)thanks André 

[Christo]

Thanks very much Andre - spent yesterday getting to know my new baby granddaughter!

Father of a daughter & grandfather of a granddaughter -- you are a lucky man. Congratulations, may mother and daughter be healthy & rest from three to six.

[vandermolen]

Father of a daughter & grandfather of a granddaughter -- you are a lucky man. Congratulations, may mother and daughter be healthy & rest from three to six.

Thanks very much Johan!   

[Karl Henning]

Thanks Harry - no name yet!

Very Vaughan Williamsian: Grandchild Sine Nomine.

[Kalevala]

Thanks very much Johan!   

Have you shoved aside all of your piles of CDs in your man cave to make room for the piles of presents for her? 

And I expect that you're already hard at work compiling playlists for her too.   

K

[Florestan]

And I expect that you're already hard at work compiling playlists for her too.   

I'm afraid @vandermolen will be at a loss in this respect  Brave defiance of impending doom is hardly suitable for babies... 

[Christo]

Have you shoved aside all of your piles of CDs in your man cave to make room for the piles of presents for her? 

And I expect that you're already hard at work compiling playlists for her too. 

K

Case in point, I happen to be the elderly father of a young daughter (she turned 20 this month). To my dismay, she likes all "my music." Especially alternative pop (British, Scandinavian) from the '80s and '90s, when I myself was in my twenties and thirties.

We have a simple agreement: she borrows everything from my CD cabinet (5500 cds, during my two years of illness I got rid of 500 of them, since then I have bought only one more, I listen to almost everything via Spotify). What she likes, she gets to keep. About a hundred so far, but it goes fast.

So she gets the presents, not Jeffrey's beautiful granddaughter. But take comfort: in 2018 I was at Jeffrey's house in Sussex & his whole house is bulging with CDs. He himself probably doesn't remember exactly where they all hang out, but there are plenty to give as gifts. He will, no doubt: a received a dozen of them too.   

[Luke]

Jeffrey, congratulations on this wonderful, beautiful news - and to the proud parents too.

[vandermolen]

Have you shoved aside all of your piles of CDs in your man cave to make room for the piles of presents for her? 

And I expect that you're already hard at work compiling playlists for her too.   

K

[vandermolen]

I'm afraid @vandermolen will be at a loss in this respect  Brave defiance of impending doom is hardly suitable for babies... 

HAHA 

[vandermolen]

Congratulations! What a pleasure that must be for you. 

Indeed it is! Thank you 

[vandermolen]

Jeffrey, congratulations on this wonderful, beautiful news - and to the proud parents too.

Thanks so much Luke - kind of you.

[vandermolen]

Case in point, I happen to be the elderly father of a young daughter (she turned 20 this month). To my dismay, she likes all "my music." Especially alternative pop (British, Scandinavian) from the '80s and '90s, when I myself was in my twenties and thirties.

We have a simple agreement: she borrows everything from my CD cabinet (5500 cds, during my two years of illness I got rid of 500 of them, since then I have bought only one more, I listen to almost everything via Spotify). What she likes, she gets to keep. About a hundred so far, but it goes fast.

So she gets the presents, not Jeffrey's beautiful granddaughter. But take comfort: in 2018 I was at Jeffrey's house in Sussex & his whole house is bulging with CDs. He himself probably doesn't remember exactly where they all hang out, but there are plenty to give as gifts. He will, no doubt: a received a dozen of them too.   

That 2018 visit is a happy memory for me Johan.

PS I would not describe you as 'elderly' 

PPS I'm aware that I've hijacked this thread - apologies. Maybe that's why, earlier today, I received this familiar message:

'Sorry vandermolen, you are banned from using this forum.' :-)

[kyjo]

Very much agree - good to see you back.

Apropos of nothing I became a grandfather yesterday 

Congratulations, Jeffrey! So happy for you!

[Karl Henning]

That 2018 visit is a happy memory for me Johan.

PS I would not describe you as 'elderly' 

PPS I'm aware that I've hijacked this thread - apologies. Maybe that's why, earlier today, I received this familiar message:

'Sorry vandermolen, you are banned from using this forum.' :-)

(* chortle *)

[vandermolen]

Congratulations, Jeffrey! So happy for you!

Thanks so much Kyle 

[Harry]

Thanks Harry - no name yet!

What about Sofia Arielle? They popped up spontaneously. One of my God children is called Sofia.....

[Kalevala]

@vandermolen It would be very sweet if one(?) of her middle names might be something from either you or your wife's side of the family.

K