I got the call from the hosital at midnight

[Ken Fitzgerald]

and I arrived there a few minutes later. And 0425 this morning Riley Fay Marie Ford was born and I became a Greatgrandfather for the first time! Mother, daughter and father doing well. I'm tired....have dishes to do Karl, lawn to mow and my first walnut bowl on the lathe to finish. What should I do first? (I'm not asking you Karl!)

[Randy Moore]

:) :D :) :D :cool:

Ken, Congrats on becoming a Grandpa. Spoil the younster and wish for more grandkids.

Best wishes for everyone

:D :cool: :) :) :)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Thanks Randy.....this was my granddaughter that had the baby! I'll be 57 next month and I'm a great grandfather! Seems to doggone young to me to have great grandchildren!

[Curt Fuller]

Big Congratulations Ken! Man, GREAT GRANDFATHER, that makes you a genuine, bona fide old geezer regardless of your age:D .

[Mark Rios]

SEEEEEEEEEEE Ken!!!!!........if you hadn't been traipsing around that waterfall you could have been AT the hospital. That'll teach ya.


Congrats Ken. Now you can make lots of toys for Riley. ANd a crib. And a bed. And a toychest. And a rocking horse. And...... And........ And.........


:D

[Dave Richards]

Congratulations grandpa!

Better fire up that spinner and spin out a captured-ring baby rattle. ;)

[Bob Smith]

Congratulations I would finnish the bowl. Doing dishes and cutting grass is no way to celebrate .

[David Wilson]

Congratulations Ken. Time to build a crib and lots of toys.

[Andy Hoyt]

Man! What do they put in the water out there?

Congrats, ya old "great" fart!

[John Miliunas]

Awesome!!! :D A BIG CONGRATS to you and your whole family!!! :) Quite a momentous occassion! Now, get busy on that rattle! :) :cool:

[john whittaker]

GREATgrandfather..... Ken, that IS GREAT.

I'm just a few years younger than you and I'm not even grand yet. Could you please come out here and have a talk with my kids. They are way behind yours.

Congratulations

[Dick Parr]

A big Congrats to you Ken and the parents.:cool:

Andy said you were old, but he didn't say you were THAT old.:eek: :D

Congrats again.;)

[Karl Laustrup]

GREAT GRANDFATHER!!!!

Holy mackeral Ken. Congrats are in order. I hope you saved one of those OS for this special occasion?

Let's see, you've got another 10+ days or so I think, so have fun. At least you know what you're supposed to be doing.

Karl

[Robert Mickley]

Congrats Ken!!!!

[Joe Mioux]

Congratulations Ken!!!!!

Becoming a great grandpa at age 57 and not smoking you may someday become a great great great grandpa!

Joe

[Bob Childress]

That's wonderful news, Ken. Congrats. You must have been a "child groom" for sure.:D

P. S. Better do the dishes and get it over with.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Congrats Ken!!


57, and a Gread Grand Dad, wow!

Just think, in 20 years, you could be a Great Great Grand Dad :D

[Steve Clardy]

A big Congrats there Greatgrandpa!!!!!

Spin the bowl first. Gotta get your priorities straightened up Ken:)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Okay folks..........JUST TO KEEP TYLER OFF MY BACK.....;) Here's a couple of photos

Riley.............Proud new grandpa (my oldest son) and Riley

You'll note that Riley obviously got her good lucks from her Great Grandpa....thin hair.....chubby cheeks......bit of a belly.....Yup looks a lot like me!

[Dennis Peacock]

Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!! Congrats Great Gandpa!!!!!!!

Great Gandpa? Are you THAT old Ken!!!???