I'm to be a Grandpa!!!

**BoldHighlander** · 20th July 10, 02:44 PM

Just heard from my son (Patrick) that I'm going to be a (1st time) Grandfather!

His fiancé (Jessica) is due November 02nd (they know it's to be a boy).
They already have a name chosen: Koda (Sioux for friend).

I'm still trying to get used to the idea that I'm to be a grandpa at the age of 47 (!?!)

**Bugbear** · 20th July 10, 02:51 PM

Congratulations.

**BLHS209** · 20th July 10, 04:28 PM

Terry - Congratulations!!!! As a G-Pa starting at the ripe old age of 44, enjoy the times you will have. But let me be the first to ask - have you order Koda's kilt yet??? And which tartan did you choose???

**Pleater** · 20th July 10, 06:47 PM

Congratulations - I hope that all goes well.

I have found that having a grandson is just great for catching up on all the things missed the first time around with the children.

Today I took my grandson to the beach in the morning, after lunch we played in the garden and then we ate chocolate before I gave him back to his dad. Such fun!!

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**artificer** · 20th July 10, 07:09 PM

Hey Hey! Congratulations! As a doting grandfather, I feel it's your obligation to fully kit (kilt) out the sprog as soon as he's capable of keeping himself upright

As an aside, I'd better not be a grandfather at 47... that'd mean my son was a father at 14...

**Mael Coluim** · 20th July 10, 07:48 PM

Congratulations, Terry!

**BoldHighlander** · 21st July 10, 12:38 AM

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by BLHS209

Terry - Congratulations!!!! As a G-Pa starting at the ripe old age of 44, enjoy the times you will have. But let me be the first to ask - have you order Koda's kilt yet??? And which tartan did you choose???

Not yet, but it is something I'll be looking into (the tartan will be Macdonell of Keppoch).

I'm not sure how my son will take to the idea, he's more into his Cherokee heritage (while I have Cherokee bloodlines, his mother's lineage is very heavy with Cherokee). I think sometimes the idea of the "ol' man" in a kilt embarrasses him. Oh well!!

**Bugbear** · 21st July 10, 12:57 AM

Guess you need a grandpa tattoo now.

**BoldHighlander** · 21st July 10, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Guess you need a grandpa tattoo now.

On a somewhat related note Ted, my biker / hotrodder friends call me "Big Papi T", and my 11 yr old daughter today called me "Big Gran'papi T" (& no, I'm not getting that tatt'ed on me)!!!

**Piper** · 21st July 10, 03:50 AM

Congratulations. I first became a grandfather at 16 years ago (age 43). Someone once told me that grandkids are God's gift to us for not strangling our children when they so richly deserved it. Current, and hopefully final, count on grandkids stands at 11. One thing I can tell you from personal experience is that starting the job young means you get to do a lot more with the grandkids. Been having a grand time for the last 16 years. Welcome to the club.