Vanity: Physicist and Mrs. Physicist Had a Son Today

Mrs. Physicist, with my invaluable assistance | November 16, 2001 | self

[Physicist]

I am pleased--irrationally exuberant, in fact--to announce the birth of my son today.

Jacob David Sterner was born by caesarean section at 1:41 PM EST today at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., and was 19.25 inches long. Jake and Mrs. Physicist came through the process in excellent health.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Finnegan, who delivered our daughters Emily and Molly, also at Riddle, in 1995 and 1997, respectively.

Here is a bigger picture of Jake.

Here I am holding my boy.

To take this post into the stratosphere of vanity, I will inflict upon you a valedictory sonnet, which I penned today:

ATLAS

Jacob David Sterner, start your life!
Knight errant, leave the fortress of the womb,
Your country's been attacked, and all is strife,
Ten patriots exhort you from the tomb.

The fashion of the day is ignorance,
You'll have to think and learn, despite the japes,
And cover for your neighbor's indolence,
Your sweat will feed and clothe ungrateful apes.

Your father has affrontery enough,
To ask so much of one boy at his birth,
But know that you are made of Sterner stuff:
Your shoulders can accomodate the Earth.

To sire you was my duty, dearest son:
The world needs such a man as you'll become.

(The line about "ten patriots" refers to his ten ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.)

[Ichneumon]

I missed this thread back in 2001, so belated congratulations!

Now where's my belated cigar?

[airborne]

Put the stem on the apple, didya?

Congratulations!

[Texican]

Physicist:
Just think of this, in 81 years he will be as old as I am. Ha Ha Ha. The best of all to you all. God Bless famlies like yours.

The very best to you and yours.

Semper Fi
Tommie

[patton]

Well done - LOL.

[Stentor]

Congratulations from Manayunk.

[RightWhale]

How's the little one doing with the oscilloscope? Caught on quick I bet.

[bert]

It's a great day when we have a new FReeper.....

Put this thread in his scrapbook......

[Physicist]

Do note that this thread is from 2001; see #125 and #130.

[gorush]

Congratulations.

[Physicist]

See #125 and #130.

[Eva]

Geez, thank you for pointing that out. Why is it bumped for today?

[NRA2BFree]

What a wonderful Blessing you and your wife have received today!! I hope you wife recovers very soon. Congratulations to you both. :o)

[RightWingAtheist]

Well, I guess there won't be any more particle collisions, regardless.

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

LOL!

Belated congrats!!!!

[tet68]

Good oh, Congratulations to you both!
May he bring you joy and pride all the days of your lives.
t.

[Physicist]

Thanks, but the thread is from 2001. (See #130 for a recent picture of the lad.)

[NRA2BFree]

NOTE TO ALL: THIS THREAD IS FROM 2001

I see that....now. LOL!

[Tribune7]

:-)

[Physicist]

Thanks, but this is an old thread; see #130 for a more recent picture of Jake!

[Tribune7]

A new Pennsylvanian.