... to inform you that Isaiah Ian DiChristopher Brooks, son of Jeremiah Copeland Brooks and Rebecca DiChristopher, entered the world Monday evening about 6 pm, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. My first grandchild, he descends lineally from Capt. Thomas/1 Brooks of Concord, MA, and collaterally, through the NORCROSS and MERRIAM families, from Henry/1 Brooks of Woburn. To those whom I've promised lookups, searches or responses, you'll just have to wait a little longer as I tend to family business, in the immediate and literal sense. :-) Jacobus copies are enveloped and addressed and will go out tomorrow. I'll see what else I can squeeze out this evening, sandwiched around another maternity ward visit, but after that I'm liable to be scarce for several days. I am breaking my own list rule -- no "personal business" here on the list -- but I have run clean out of local folks to tell. :-) Chris