Thu, 6 Nov 2008|
Michael Holley is back and happy because he's a new dad! Dale and Michael talked about young Robinson Coltrane Holley who was born early Saturday morning, November 1st.
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She. Could we keep it down a little bit Michaels trying to catch just a short little map parent. I want to give him another minute or two before week you know actually start the shows up for a quiet everybody needs that he needs his rest here and up. On the -- You figure that out on the sleep out what the -- rid my friend 25 minutes there I and added that there 23 years it's okay. And it's going to be back those that this does congratulation -- you. That's everybody's doing great.
Yeah everybody's oh well everybody's healthy. A man decided that he wanted to come early want to see. And historic presidential race he wanted to see a basketball game even get a chance to basketball game. But he was due right around Thanksgiving. And I'm on Halloween night. Around 83845. The water broke and we Iraq.
What I can't late world -- and night. You know you gave me an idea how quickly things went the distance for first time -- Pretty and the all things considered my body it's going through it or do --
As as. As we got closer to the day in November 20. Became more -- going to surprise became more more humble. Startled that I got not a -- and the right. And I start to listen people. Who have been through this. Once twice 34 times and they all said don't worry. -- babies are always late don't -- so to get -- people's. Can do this on November -- on November 6 there's something tonight and probably which I'm going to via an act you know it in oh oh. Anything in November I was saying. In the bay become an apartment when -- want to commit to it because the -- number early. Worry. Is on the -- well. I happen anytime you're probably looking at December. 1 time on yet -- goes so sitting there. On Friday night watching the Celtics -- bowl. The last thing I expected my wife to say he turned to me. I think a lot of loops and it are used to panic did you little mall area noble heart aches are on it and in fear at the same time. But she wasn't scared. -- that -- well you know we got here. These figures that you -- when I -- and -- really hit it. Chicago the doctors it is okay this day it might call the doctor but it's okay. Gotta tell they were -- at a hospital so. She was embarrassed she was her hole. I accurate dropped doing anything -- natural or beautiful -- the most hilarious thing. Five minutes after that we're still in that quarter. We had a plane leave. So. On the Jumbotron. And we're on the job you guys. And where laughed and nobody knows that the woman on the Jumbotron as well. -- And out enough that you know it was time ago I took one of those towels at the -- of the ball boys -- I don't baseline now that I can we go Olympic style. The -- down it's going to take my jacket. We're going to walk out of here going to get a -- and get this thing going and so from the time. It was it was very quick and amazing process from. As -- from 84845. Somewhere around there -- broken. He came to the world at 3:57. Saturday morning -- was just.
Shift a little bit on Monday and I give I give my friend your credit. I mean it's your wife's birthday Friday went all out. And you would stop and I give you that major props here Ortiz and Ty Warren about. You know make him -- for the rest of us who had a whole thing going here. -- on this then there's much for the.
Didn't quite work out yet they -- surprises -- got a surprise for you -- and a it is -- here it is it is something that and I understand now people say you can't describe it you'll see you'll see everybody everybody says that I'm only five days and and I know there's a lot I don't know. There are there going to be many things that. That that I'm not going to plan for that happened. Because he proved that. Coming into the we're already half court -- was here. But you're sitting there holding your child. And having. Having a child look back at him and knowing that. This is this is this is part of you this person is part of you is just an amazing thing it's extremely it's. It's beyond satisfying is beyond words. And it's say it's a humbling experience I've been an -- Since he's been in the war and it it has it has changed me already.
First thing you have to be in -- when it happened lots. Gotta be an -- all of won't -- yeah in this case your wife and a young Mike is my like but anyone I mean. You think yourself couldn't root for it for about biology here I couldn't do isn't god he's eligible.
guys don't mean you know you don't want to be here you know -- it happened. And self. -- and I wasn't there first. I guess I've been dealing with the Patriots too long because with the doctors want to go. -- I I can actually watch practice. That -- And Tennessee. And emerge in and the body order. And -- You. Game for this really happen. It was great and and it it makes you reflect on things that happened. In your life it makes you appreciate your parents. I appreciate my mom and not want to preach it like more appreciate -- on. A lot ward today and I did a week ago yeah. Because I'm around -- so sure so I am I'm thinking now. Five days and you do -- yourself with three kids it's unbelievable what a lot of things and makes cents now in in my life that told you before. That I've gone through every day's. With my father my father's absence I've never met my -- ever so. There was space there was confusion when I did. Confusion turned into bitterness bitterness turned into indifference indifference finally in the past couple years turn -- I had like came to a peaceful place. With that situation and it was a lifelong struggle. But everything I went through. Oh with my father. Not having a father is going to help me now help prepare you forget it it all makes sense if if I had did choose between. The randomness of life and the cleverness have gotten over the cleverness of -- about it. Is very clever and I'm going to put you through this so you. Will be about -- so I'm I'm thankful. I'm grateful and appreciative. And I'm just extremely humble.
You gotta help us out. With how you reached the coolest name ever -- I mean I just because I guess when I when you told me when I talked over the weekend. And I accept these Robinson for Jack.
Robin now don't know. The great Robinson family engineer bill Robinson new match. There my wife's side and got parents doesn't do him justice I called them her got parents but they have been. They have been parents have been friends. They have been -- or is they have been shoulders to lean on to cry on they've been great to her. And her family have been great to meet you so she wanted you give them attribute. -- it and better tribute than that and and now when she told them. Now they cried and cried and then they brought it up again they cried and so yeah Robinson. Was that the first name in. The greatest artists in my opinion my favorite artist of all time a man who is. -- did incredible things John Coltrane. Always wanted to as a -- Coltrane going to be in this somewhere.
So did you get a great out she got that one name you'd have another and had -- Robert Robinson added that negotiate uncle trails. That does give me that point and an -- and how good he can do anything with the first Manuel. That's the coolest name it. This thing -- that says it isn't bomber or dale might you know this is it's up to this while trying to get Alison there. --
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