The economy is tanking but my wife is scheduled to be induced this evening and give birth to our daughter, our first child. 

So I busted out this 26-year-old pu’erh I’ve been saving for a special occasion. L’chaim. /tea

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Aw, that's so sweet! Hope your wife and daughter are doing great! What did you name her?

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So cool! It's such a magical time, life totally changes before and after. I remember my husband and I checking the app every day to see how big she was getting.

Thank you! We’re still waiting for her to be born. I’ll wait to share her name until after she’s arrived, since with each passing year I turn more and more into my superstitious Jewish father