# taking a break **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265 "2018-05-16T06:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/21 "2018-06-17T16:04:31Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! Wonderful, congrats. I’ve taken the weekend off of boards because I was spending too much time. Have fun with the new one. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/22 "2018-06-17T17:00:15Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! Congrats on (your first?) Fathers Day! ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/23 "2018-06-17T17:17:59Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! Congrats on the little tropical storm. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/24 "2018-06-17T21:29:54Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! Congrats! I presume you’re not disappointed that you didn’t have a himmicane. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/25 "2018-06-17T21:40:39Z")
I have taken the liberty of bumping the Happy Doper Milestones sticky on your behalf. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/26 "2018-06-18T01:11:38Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/27 "2018-06-18T02:33:37Z")
Congrats and welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/28 "2018-06-18T02:50:15Z")
I think all the time that I need to get off the internet and enjoy life without being caught up in the current shitshow. It’s got to be taking years off my life but I can’t quit it. Congrats on having the fortitude to step away. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/29 "2018-06-18T16:01:36Z")
I’m glad you’re back. Hope to see how you react to Majority Leader Shumer and Speaker Pelosi. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/30 "2018-06-18T16:11:34Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I’m glad you’re back. Hope to see how you react to Majority Leader Shumer and Speaker Pelosi. My initial reaction is something along the lines of “don’t count your chickens before they hatch”, but we’ll see. Just about every president’s party loses seats in the midterm, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Republicans lost some in 2018 too. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/31 "2018-06-19T12:58:15Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! You took a month off, and that was time enough to make a baby? Happy Dad’s Day, and welcome back. (Man, the things I’d have time to do if I took a month off…) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/32 "2018-06-19T13:09:40Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! Congrats, dude, and welcome to the crazy, wonderful world of parenthood! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/33 "2018-06-19T16:12:28Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Congrats, dude, and welcome to the crazy, wonderful world of parenthood! And if you ever get tired of the crying, pants-wetting, tantrums, throwing of food, and general childishness, sign off the SDMB and go play with your daughter. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/34 "2018-06-19T17:12:35Z")
LOL! Thanks for the tip. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265.md?page=1)