Yahtzee!

After 37 weeks of waiting, it was a matter of mere hours once we got to the hospital today.  About 4 hours from admission to birth.  What a whirlwind!  Becca gave birth to our son at 9:03am.  Gabriel Shane Thompson weighed in at 6lb 9oz and stands (lays) 20.2 inches tall.  Here’s a photo of [...]

Wait for it…

B-Day is upon us.  Baby day, that is.  Becca’s water broke this morning around 3:15am and we’ve been at the hospital for the last few hours.  Things seem to be progressing nicely and the doctor says we should have the baby before lunch.  I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.  Prayers, crossed fingers and/or ritual [...]

Breaking news: there’s one in the oven

That’s right, Becca and I are expecting our first child!  We’ve been pretty sure for a little while but she just had her first sonogram yesterday and we couldn’t wait to get the word out.  I am SO bummed that I’m stuck here in India but Becca’s sister went with her to the appointment and [...]

India, here I come…

My bags are packed and tomorrow is the day I leave for India.  I’ll go from DFW to Chicago with a quick layover and then it’s on to Delhi.  I’ve got some Ambien in case I need help sleeping on the flight but I’ve also got some DVDs I can watch and gobs of work [...]

Welcome to Thompsonite!

And now, a brief, scripted introduction to Thompsonite.
Harvey: What was the name of Chris Thompson’s new blog?
Floyd: You know, I don’t really recall.  Starts with a T!  Let’s see.  Tim?  Tommy?  Tippy?  Tappy?  Thomas?
Harvey: Maybe it’s at the top of the web page.
Floyd: Oh, yeah!  It’s right here.  Thompsonite!  I was way off!
The names have [...]