Build it, and they will come

Build it and they will come. It was a voice I kept hearing.. As it seemed like every NCKA'er I'd met and fished with was catching monster WSB, near my hometown of Monterey; I was ready to go, but the voice said, build it and they will come. My last chances to stock up the frig with rock cod came and went, because the voice was always there.  Build it and they will come.  When I heard tales of big stripers at Del Valle the voice was with me.  The best early season skiing in many years is upon us yet I stayed home cause the voice told me to!  

The race was on.   As some of you know we've been rebuilding the wife's family home. Took that sucker down to the subfloor and added 800 square feet. After many setbacks due to flaky designers, flakier contractors , and time consuming and costly city regulations, we were finally rolling full steam. Every weekend for the last several months has been full of must get it done tasks.

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The voices were screaming, build it and they will come!!!!   Somewhat unfortunately, with one final inspection and about two weeks worth of work still to be done the voices were laughing at me saying, They are coming.  

HE HAS COME.  Welcome to the madness William Katsumi.    

It's 4 AM .  I sit in my house full of, two homes, 3000 sq ft and two garages of stuff; still waiting to be stuffed into a new 2300 sq ft home. We can't even get all the way down our hallway. There is barely enough room for us and a crib. However it's 4AM, , My formerly restive son has been fed and is sleeping in my lap as I one finger type this note.  I suspect I'm going to have to change his diaper soon.     My first born son is barely 36 hours old, yet I already know I hold a prize worth more than any AOTY award.   My little bundle of Hapa Happiness -------  Insert band music and hallelujahs       -----  Born on 12/10/10 @ 4:09 PM ( cause the world ain't ready for Baby 4 10 ) - 7 lb, 15 oz and 19 inches. The future president of the US of A; the next Albert Einstein, Carlos Santana and Joe Montana all rolled into one.  He's a keeper.  I don't need no stinkin' WSB.  
---- Anyway there is always next year.  

Congrats.  Beautiful picture, handsome little guy.

Your life will never be the same.  And if you weren't able to get out before the birth of William, it won't get any easier now.

YA!!! awsome, happy for you

Congrats to you Kirk and to your wife on your handsome lil boy!! Looking forward to see JrRiverMan grow up and start fishing like dad

Happy holidays to you and your entire family!!!

Congratulations and Happy Holidays to you from me and my little man!

Congratulations... and welcome to the Fatherhood Madness (WTTFM)!

Enjoy it!

EK

P.S. You're almost making me want to try for number three.... Nah!  Just kidding.

Congratulations Papa Kirk.  He is ADORABLE!! My 3 year old daughter, Angela wishes William Katsumi a Merry Christmas.

WooooHoooooo!.....COngratulations!....

Congrats, Kirk, on both the "new" home and the newborn.

Thats  such a  touching story ,congratulations  .Now thats the catch of a lifetime,good job Mom,and on my b-day,get your knaps in when you can,your going to be busy for  a while,Gabe

Congrats all around Kirk 

Congratulations new Dad, don't fret there will come a day the wife will look at you and say "will the two of you just please just get out of the house"

Congratulations Mom and Dad...  and good to see your "little remodel project" worked out!

Congrats and goodluck(on that WSB)

Get him a fishing pole and next year tell mom that the boys are going fishing