Am I glad my life is = simplicity itself with no excitement (well maybe an engine out glide now and then), but = compared to yours Chris – well, what can I say. My hat is off to you = for taking on the responsibility of raising your son – my condolences on the = choice of mother – but, as you say you play life’s game with cards = you are deal – not necessarily your pick of the = deck.

I can’t help but think that = his real life situation has the making of a blockbuster book and movie. =

In any case, your journey through = life has not gotten simpler – but will be much more = rewarding.

Best Wishes on the journey to the = both of you.

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered

Matthews, NC

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris = Barber
Sent: Tuesday, November = 03, 2009 7:46 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Too = damn quiet....and announcemet of my hopefully future pilot = sidekick

Don't do this to me guys. = NO ACTIVITY for a couple of days now. I am about to have my progress slow = to a crawl due to the City kicking us out of my hangar during = repair to the roof from Hurricane Ike. It has been delayed but they are = telling us now that we are out in ten days. I need y'all to be making = progress and asking questions so I can enjoy = vicariously!!!

I may be able to wire my panel up on the dining room table. Also, I may still make some progress as well on = the turbo manifold. Can't complain much though, the engine, while = still needing some tuning, is starting consistently and is getting tweaked.

Also, this will allow me to spend time with my = son. He is 14 days old. Charles David Barber...Charlie....I think = it has a friendly sound. Never expected to be a dad and now I am a = single dad at FORTY-EIGHT years old. DOH! (if I have figured out what caused = it....see, I should have been building more...well, unless it happened at the = hangar <g>). Poor kid, he will never know a young dad <sigh> = The mother (I can't call her a mom) will be out of the picture for 3 to 10 = years. <g>. No joke she turned out to be a con artist and is in = prison. Sentencing is the end of this month. She already took the plea. Kinda a Madoff "light" She likely = "got pregnant" thinking should could trap me, and as the judge said according to her mother, to gain sympathy in front of a = jury. A real bad apple. Yeah, 20/20 hindsight and = all.........

Yeah, I know and understand the comical elements of = a cop/lawyer dating (on and off) a woman who was a con artist. Uh, = it would be much funnier if it were not happening to me. Must have figured I gave = her credibility for her scams involving millions of dollars. I did = think she had some emotional immaturity but originally chalked this up = to her being 15 years younger than I......not criminally crazy. I was not a = financial victim, well, except kids are expensive <yikes>. And yes, = for those still reading, I took the paternity test. 15 of 15 markers are = identical.

So, since I am a firm believer that it is not what = happens to you in life but how you handle it, I will make the most of this = path that has been laid out before me. Wow, a son...who would of thought? Sorry if the last part of this post is not rotary = related, but I consider you guys friends and I am all about sharing = :-).

Hmmmmm, when I get back into the hangar (if the City = does not play too many games) I wonder where I can place the = playpen????? The kid wll be able to tune a rotary by his first birthday....cheap = help huh? I hope I will be a good = dad.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston

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