I worked a high school game last night. Boys varsity. On my way up there, my wife calls -- turns out the doctors wanted her to come to the hospital to (potentially) induce labor.

My wife, who understands the officiating illness as best as anyone, tells me to go work the game. It's 80 miles away.

So we do. Game finished in 1:15. Call my wife. They're definitely inducing labor, but not for a while. She tells me to grab dinner on my way. I do, along with a BIG beer.

Even though they started this process nine hours ago, they don't think the baby will be coming until tonight.

I found a replacement for tonight's game. And Monday's. Even I know my true prioities.

--Rich

LOL!

Sounds like a great lady! What's she doing with a bum like you? :D

Rich - early congratulations. Hope everything comes out all right (pun intended). One comment - you didn't drive after chugging that beer, did you?

Hell no, I was dropped at the hospital by my partner. Now I'm heading back.

Here's hoping everything goes well,Rich. All the best.

If it's a boy, call him Ron Artest Fronheiser. :D

Havin' a good thought for you, Rich.
mick

Hey Rich....

Congratulations and Good Luck with the young'n. Is this your first? Honig's has those little ref shirts....

Your wife is a real sport....all the best to her....keep us posted!

My wife was 2 months past her due date with our first, 27 years ago....finally got tired of waiting anymore so we went to a Marquette/Wisconsin Badger BB game at the field house and jumped up and down with the band. Worked like a charm. Eric was born the next day! :o

Best wishes to you and your family! :D

wl

What is the proper term for a baby zebra?


(It's a colt or a foal)

Rich -- Best wishes for an uneventful birth. Hope the little one has good lungs so he/she can follow in your footsteps!

Son of a Rich ?

{<I>Zebra44, saw you on TV t'other night.</I>]

mick!! SPILL!!

...Local High School Sports recap, Jewel.
Big game U.P. here... in the middle.
He was working with a partner with very good length.

From what I saw, zebra44 refs as good as he ice fishes.
(<small><I>Last time he came back with 23-1/2 # of ice.</I></small>) :)
mick

too bad we can't have a ZebraZone channel -- replay any game any of us has ever done that's been telecast.

All Stripes!! All the time!!

ditto on all the reply's
 

congrats...hope and pray that all goes well...just wondering if any one else would have done the same thing.

Congrats. Hope everything is OK.

Re: ditto on all the reply's
 

Still no baby. Inducing labor is a long process, it seems. Was sent home for a few hours sleep and a shower -- they're going to try again in the morning.

And if my wife tells me to work the game it's because she wants me to. If she wanted me to come right away or if she thought I needed to, she would've said so -- and I would've in a heartbeat.

Off to bed.

You can sleep with all this excitement?

I hope everthing goes well for you Rich.

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Peace

Nope. That's why I'm up at 3AM.

An early congrats Rich!! You've had a great week. First the tournament games and now a Dad.

Keep us posted...

mj

He better! He won't be sleeping for a few months once the baby comes.

I know what that's like. My wife and I just brought home our second. A bouncing baby beagle!! He's worse than a baby. :(

Best of everything, Rich.

Good point.

It is all over now.

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Peace

My wife and I just brought home our second. A bouncing baby beagle!! He's worse than a baby.
[/B][/QUOTE]Woody is a good name for a dog. Especially a stoopid one.

Dan told me that.

Woody is a good name for a dog. Especially a stoopid one.

Dan told me that. [/B][/QUOTE]

And for a smart dog? How about Mikey?

Rich, congrats. My wife would not have been near that understanding! Hope mom and baby are healthy and well.

Congrats!
 

Hope all is well with your "new and improved" family! I am excited for you and your wife!

Please let us know how things went.

Have you chosen a name yet?

Best wishes!

Her understanding might be, "Good riddance!"

Hang in there Rich.....

I'm assuming this is your first - they can take awhile sometimes. I remember our first - took my wife in at 2pm for an NST - she started labor during the test & #1 child didn't finally appear until 6am the following morning.

Keep us posted.....

Casey Lauren Fronheiser came into the world at 9:27PM last night. She is a healthy girl at 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 19 inches long.

I’ll post a link once I have pictures up on the web. She has my eyes and hopefully everything else comes from Michele, who’s resting comfortably after a very long weekend.

--Rich

PS -- I've turned back all my games this week :)

Congrats Rich!

Congatulations...
 

To the Fronheiser family.

Mom, Dad and new baby daughter - Yeeehaww!

Rich are you smiling still? I know I didn't loose my smile for several days.

<font size = 6 color = PINK>ATTADAD !!!!</font>

Congratulations, Rich. Enjoy the heck outa her.

Congrats, I have a 2 year old so I know the fun awaiting you. Enjoy her now, but start polishing the shotgun, it may come in handy 16 years from now.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! RICH.....

You said your new daughter had your EYES? Oh no.... :rolleyes: hope her vision is better than yours ;)

All the best to you and your family!

wl

Congratulations, Rich. As a father of two daughters, I can tell you you're going to have a lot of fun :)

Congratualation, Dad! A girl how fantastic! We (my lovely wife and I) had 6 of that variety. They are certainly wonderful, and for me, have contributed to an increase in patience that has--I think--carried over onto the 'floor' during my games.;) Goodluck and best wishes to each of you!

Rich, Michelle and Casey; Many blessings on you. May you each work hard every day to give as much love as you receive, and may it overflow to all those around you.

Congrats, Rich. Best of everything to the whole family.

In the immortal words of Bill Cosby, "My wife and I had six children. We had six children because we did not want seven!" :D

My daughter did a a Google search on her name this afternoon and found this thread. She's 9 now.

Is this her?

http://www.2inc.net/image/cache/data...76-700x880.jpg

Nope. This is from her softball team. I'm the coach.

http://fronheiser.net/caseyxplozion.jpg

Pretty cool!

Got the ole "game face" on there! Nice!

It's from the team picture.

http://fronheiser.net/xplozion.jpg

And we know where she got her good looks and it wasn't you!

MTD, Sr.

This zombie thread is awesome. My daughter is 8, played 2 seasons so far. I can relate. She still asks me why I don't umpire her games. :)

Nice work Rich and Casey!

I'd be afraid to ring up any of these girls on a called third strike !!!!!