His name is Winston, born June 30 at Spectrum (Butterworth) in downtown Grand
Rapids... 10:23am, 8lbs 7oz, 22" long.

Some photos of the future roadgeek and computer hacker are here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=27324&id=1057552087&l=89037fca8d

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=27914&id=1057552087&l=c7353d83ac

A number of regulars here have Facebook accounts and have sent nice notes and
well wishes, which I very much appreciate.


Thanks for your own nice note, Brian. You might consider getting a Facebook
account of your own, also... it's a great way to stay connected with may folks,
both here and elsewhere.

Enjoy.

Barry L. Camp


http://www.twitter.com/blcamp
http://www.facebook.com/blcamp


--- On Wed, 7/8/09, waukazoo2000 <brianreynolds@...> wrote:

> From: waukazoo2000 <brianreynolds@...>
> Subject: [greatlakesroads] Michigan's newest road-enthusiast
> To: greatlakesroads@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 5:58 PM
> --- In greatlakesroads@yahoogroups.com,
> "Barry L. Camp" <blcamp@...> wrote:
> >
> > The only thing I've been "stalking" as of late is the
> next clean diaper for my newborn son, now one week old
> today.
> >
>
> Congrats!  What is the young fellow's name, rank &
> serial number?
>
> When can we expect photos to be posted?
>
> You will love being a dad.  I know I did, and still
> do. 
>
> True story.  My oldest son was born in January of
> 1980, while I was in my junior year at Ferris State
> (College, at the time). 
>
> The summer of 1980, I was working for the Mecosta County
> Road Commission as a construction tech.  We were
> getting some of our road gravel and all of our bituminous
> from the same pit and plant that was actively working on the
> US-131 freeway extension from M-46 north to 8 Mile
> Road.  As such, I got to travel on the not-yet-opened
> freeway quite a bit.
>
> That fall, the new segment opened to traffic.  The
> following Sunday morning, I woke up early.  Allowing
> his mama to sleep in, I bundled my boy up for travel, and
> together we went and checked out the new freeway.  I
> left a note telling her where we were and what we were
> doing.  IIRC the last line of the note said, "This is
> what boys and dads do together."
>
> May you and your boy enjoy many years of road appreciation
> together.
>
> --
> Brian Reynolds
> Hastings Michigan