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Hello all, Fencersdaughter had two gorgeous twin girls last week!!!!!!! Just filling up the ol' minivan! She has a not quite two year old daughter. Her husband is "embracing the pink." These make 8 living grandchildren for us, with more on the way! (Not allowed to say who yet!)

Last Tuesday, the Fencerfamily grew as TwinB had his third son, weighing in at 8#10oz!!! Brings us up to six grandkids in 3-2/3 years. Two year old was disappointed because he thought they were bringing home another two year old, not a BABY. :)

OK, I left my recliner (still another shoulder surgery - I'll recover) to see who had started the bracket challenge for us this year. I think I tied for dead last in 2017 so if you feel lucky...

Hello all, TwinA and his wife (formerly known here as Nordic Skier) had a new baby girl yesterday! 7#13oz, and all 21 inches of her! Mama & baby doing great! They have a 19 month old beauty, smart as a whip, too. TwinA made it home from his 3rd deployment at 23:59 on Christmas Eve! Took 48...

So, happened to tune into regular broadcast CBS morning show this week, where the favored topic of the year, sexual assault, was being investigated at USAFA. To my mind, it was kind of a hit-piece. One of the females who claimed assault admitted to under-aged drinking with other cadets (duh...

Well, this is a relative new one: Fencersmother is stumped for a Christmas gift for son deployed (again) for Christmas. He's already homesick, missing the birth of his 2nd child so... and I don't want him to have to drag anything too big home in spring. Ideas? Suggestions?

I wonder how that whole kneeling-for-the-National-Anthem-thing is going to play out: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/08/new-england-patriots-to-set-up-practice-camp-at-air-force-ahead-of-mexico-city-game/

I was looking around recently and realized that earlier this month, I reached the ten-year mark as a member of Service Academy Forums! TEN YEARS! How did this happen?? Ten years! For you new folks just coming on board, I was in your shoes back then: didn't really know what my kids were...

Fencersdaughter gave birth today to our 4th grandchild in 2.5 years, a girl - a REDHEAD! Number 5 is on the way at Christmastide. So different when it's one's daughter having the baby than one's daughter-in-law. Anyway, Baby is 9-1/2 pounds of yelping so things are going well! Just couldn't...

OK... how is anyone going to beat Gonzaga???

This is an oldie, but just so great, even still...

Hello again all, I know you've all got your Terrible Towels ready for the Steelers showdown with the... oh. oops. My very bad. :oops2: So, are you going with the Pats (boo hiss!) or the Falcons (really, still in my boo-hiss mode)? Perhaps you are, wisely, still rooting for the Steelers to...

So, share your sweet stories here. Here's mine (it's short, but still brings a tear to my eye): Today is grandson's second birthday - cutest toddler out there! But, with son in AF, we don't get to see them often, and now, with a second child who is six months old, what time this small family...

So Mom and Dad (and girl/boy friend, sibling, neighbor, grandma/pa, etc), Johnny or Susie is off to BCT! Dry your eyes, get WEBGUY (it's worth the money), and get busy getting reacquainted with the USPS. Suggestions: When you send your Basic a letter, include one s/he can mail back to you...

I just saw this on a t-shirt: I'm a pilot. To save time, just assume I'm never wrong. Same morning: Keep your city clean. Eat a pigeon.

Hello all, Back from my second spinal surgery since December. Had a few complications and am just now sitting upright enough, long enough, and step-down drugged enough, to read a little here. Just wanted to congratulate all the new appointees, remind them of the beauty of bubble wrap, and...

This is actually for both parents and appointed basic cadets. I know this is a very exciting time of year for you as parents, and of course, especially for your high school senior. And as appointments start rolling in and acceptances (with ALL those forms!) are placed, please keep this in...

Saw this about a former NFL q-back... prayers for his family: http://pit.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-NFL-QB-Doug-Flutie-loses-both-parents-on-same-day-41188088

Recently, Maplerock posted this word as a typo: fisqusligication (instead of "disqualification."). I just thought this was about the best mis-type I had ever seen, and really, had been on that back end of fisqusligication several times over the years. Some of you may have missed that post...

OK, I'll start. So, I am called "fencersmother" for good reason: all four of my kids were fencers (as in sword fighting), some great at it, some good, all sound and enjoyed it. So, why did my kids start fencing? Because my crazy twins took apart the volleyball set and were jumping off my...