This blog feature amusing and heartwarming stories about our late Leonberger dog Bronco, as well as other Leonbergers. It also has a lot of information about the Leonberger breed, the history, care, training, Leonberger organizations, etc. I also wrote a Leonberger book, which I am featuring in the sidebar.
Visiting Grandson in Baltimore
My wife and I recently became grandparents to newborn Baby Jack. We visited my son, his wife and their baby the past week. That is why I have not been as active with blogs lately. It was wonderful to see them and meet the baby. He is a very healthy baby.
The Wikman family in Baltimore. Jack is the little guy in the middle.
Below is photo collage featuring baby Jack. My wife and I are in the photos too.
On Tuesday we visited Maryland Zoo. I have also included some animal photos.
My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.
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What a precious baby! I’m happy for you and your family, Thomas. Our Jack just turned 17 months old yesterday. We’re going to be with him when he turns one and a half. Every week he is learning something new.
How exciting to have a new baby in the family. Congratulations to all. We visited Baltimore several times and enjoyed the harbor, zoo , Poe House and aquarium. If you get a chance I highly recommend the aquarium next time you visit, it’s incredible.
Thank you so much Deanne. I should say we’ve already visited the aquarium (when they got married two years ago), and like you say it is incredible. We will be back and visit it again.
I should say that we did discuss visiting the aquarium instead of the zoo, but Ashley, our daughter-in-law had called to check whether they accepted strollers and they didn’t. So when baby Jack is three years old and willing to walk we can do it.
Lovely baby Jack! So many blessings he brought to all! Beautiful pictures, Thomas! Thanks for this precious family share! Sending light and blessings to you and yours ✨🙏
Thank you so much for your kind words Lauren. I like zoos and it was good to know that these animals would for various reason not be able to survive in the wild. They were rescued animals.
Oh my! Baby Jack is adorable! I love the family pictures AND the zoo as well. What a fantastic trip. Congratulations to the new parents and grandparents!
Lulu: “Congratulations! You have got a wonderful family there, and this is a much better reason to be behind on blogs than our Dada’s reasons, which are things like ‘had to install a garbage disposal’ …”
Congratulations on becoming a grandfather, Thomas! The photos look great, it’s nice to get to see everyone and I love the porch at your son’s place. Like you I have been off the blog for a while, but don’t have a newborn baby visit as one excuse. Just the old classic: “work, work, work”.
Thank you so much for your kind words and congrats Leighton. I agree they have a nice porch and a nice house. Work is certainly important. I am retired, well I took early retirement. I have another three years until 65. But it means I have more time, except for when I am travelling. I certainly would not be blogging like this if I was still working.
Congratulations, Thomas. 😊
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Thank you so much Lynette
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What a precious baby! I’m happy for you and your family, Thomas. Our Jack just turned 17 months old yesterday. We’re going to be with him when he turns one and a half. Every week he is learning something new.
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Thank you so much for your kindness Pete and congratulations on your Jack turning 17 months. It is great that you are soon visiting him again.
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Congratulations! 🎉 Jack is a cute baby. 😀 Wishing everyone good health and happiness! 🌹 The zoo animals were fun to see as well.
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Thank you so much Debbie for your kind words.
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How exciting to have a new baby in the family. Congratulations to all. We visited Baltimore several times and enjoyed the harbor, zoo , Poe House and aquarium. If you get a chance I highly recommend the aquarium next time you visit, it’s incredible.
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Thank you so much Deanne. I should say we’ve already visited the aquarium (when they got married two years ago), and like you say it is incredible. We will be back and visit it again.
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Yeah, the aquarium really is great. I figured it wouldn’t be something you’d miss.
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I should say that we did discuss visiting the aquarium instead of the zoo, but Ashley, our daughter-in-law had called to check whether they accepted strollers and they didn’t. So when baby Jack is three years old and willing to walk we can do it.
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Lovely baby Jack! So many blessings he brought to all! Beautiful pictures, Thomas! Thanks for this precious family share! Sending light and blessings to you and yours ✨🙏
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Thank you so much for your kind words Susana, and sending you light and blessings to you and yours as well.
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Hearty congrats!
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Thank you so much Jacqui
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Congratulations Thomas and family! Maggie
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Thank you so much Maggie
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Lovely family photos! Thanks for sharing your happy days with your little grandson. 🙂
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Thank you so much Barbara
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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What a beautiful family, Thomas. Grandkids are a joy. Thanks for sharing these photos.
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Yes you are right. Thank you so much John.
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Congratulations, Thomas! Baby Jack is adorable, the photos are beautiful. The animals were fun too. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Lauren. I like zoos and it was good to know that these animals would for various reason not be able to survive in the wild. They were rescued animals.
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You’re welcome, Thomas, and I love when zoos take in rescued animals.
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Yes me too. Capturing healthy wild animals for zoos does not seem right.
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A wonderful post, Thomas. Jack is a gorgeous boys and your son and his wife look very happy.
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Yes you are right Robbie. They are very happy. Thank you so much.
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Wonderful
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Oh my! Baby Jack is adorable! I love the family pictures AND the zoo as well. What a fantastic trip. Congratulations to the new parents and grandparents!
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Thank you so much for kind words Jan. Yes the zoo was fun and a good way to get the baby outside.
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This is a lovely post Thomas!
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Thank you so much pensitivity101
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You’re welcome.
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Wow, congratulations to all of you!!! Beautiful : )
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Thank you so much Stacey
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such a beautiful picture of all
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Thank you so much Beth
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many congratulations to you & yours! so sweet!!!
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Thank you so much for your kind congrats da-AL
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congratulations!!
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Thank you so much Carfax
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Lulu: “Congratulations! You have got a wonderful family there, and this is a much better reason to be behind on blogs than our Dada’s reasons, which are things like ‘had to install a garbage disposal’ …”
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Thank you so much Lulu. Garbage disposal has to be installed too.
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Congratulations on the new addition, enjoy your visit! And yeah the disposal is far from the worst thing I’ve had to install here lol
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Thank you so much for congrats and kind words James
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Grandchildren are the reward for not killing our kids as teenagers lol. It is wonderful! Enjoy!
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LOL that is a great way to put it. Thank you Patti.
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Congratulations ❤ !!! I’m living for those photos and the zoo too 😀 ~ Perfection!
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Thank you so much for your very kind words SiriusSea
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What a beautiful family and a lovely trip! Love the photos! Congratulations!
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Thank you so much for the congrats and your kind words Dawn
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Grandchildren are the best! How wonderful that you got to meet Jack. Such a lovely family.
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Yes it was wonderful. Thank you so much Darlene.
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How exciting, he is so adorable.
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Yes it was fun. Thank you so much Pooja.
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You’re very welcome.
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Very nice photos of Jack and his parents!
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Thank you so much Sara
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Congratulations on becoming a grandfather, Thomas! The photos look great, it’s nice to get to see everyone and I love the porch at your son’s place. Like you I have been off the blog for a while, but don’t have a newborn baby visit as one excuse. Just the old classic: “work, work, work”.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and congrats Leighton. I agree they have a nice porch and a nice house. Work is certainly important. I am retired, well I took early retirement. I have another three years until 65. But it means I have more time, except for when I am travelling. I certainly would not be blogging like this if I was still working.
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