Wheresoever she is, there is Eden... On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 6:41 AM, Carl J. Chimi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Folks, > > > > I don't post here much, although I read all the posts and feel fortunate > that there is such a band of Mark Twain scholars to which I have access. > > > > Some months ago I wrote of my surprise and delight that my daughter was > expecting, and that the names they had chosen were Olivia for a girl or > Samuel for a boy. They chose those names with no family references, and no > conscious awareness of any Mark Twain connection. They just like the > names, > and were surprised when I pointed out that Sam and Olivia are a famous > couple of names to many people who love literature and American history. > > > > Well, Olivia Rose Chimi Thomas was born this past Tuesday, July 21, at 3:15 > pm. She weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces, and is perfect. > > > > I could spend the next several hours gushing about how much my wife and I > love her, but I will spare you that, having been the victim too many times > of the pyrotechnic demonstrations of previous first time grandparents. > Suffice it to say she is perfect and we love her. > > > > Regards, > > > > Carl > -- McAvoy Layne ghostoftwain.com Email: [log in to unmask] PO Box 4522 Incline Village, NV 89450 775-833-1835 Diligently train your ideals upward toward a summit where you will find your chiefest pleasure in conduct, which while contenting you, will be sure to confer benefits upon your neighbor and the community. -Mark Twain