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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Too damn quiet....and announcemet of my hopefully future pilot sidekick
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:27:33 +0000
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Chris,

Knowing how and when to tell him is easy!  Whenever he asks! Answer his que=
stion and don't feel the need to expound beyond what he asked.  When he is =
ready to know, he WILL ask.=20

I've had 44 kids and a lot of touchy situations to explain. Just because yo=
u are ready doesn't mean he will be, allow him to be ready for the info the=
n answer the questions.

Bob Tilley
Albany, Ga

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
>
> Wow Bill....
>=20
> You are sooooo right.  I never thought of it that way.  I have been kiddi=
ng=20
> around that he is a mind full of mush (yeah, stolen from Rush), but it is=
 kinda=20
> true.  I have already decided that his "mother" will not be emphasized in=
 his=20
> life, as he knows nothing about her and she will likely not be in the pic=
ture=20
> for a while. (still trying to figure out how to deal with that delicate i=
ssue=20
> most properly????).  In this same way, he does not know I am considered o=
ld for=20
> a dad.  It is what I make it.  Seems obvious now, but it is one of those =
things=20
> that I missed until now. Most the limitations I have are those I place on=
=20
> myself.  Heck, I must be somewhat capable....I am building an airplane <g=
>
>=20
> Yeah, should have gotten clipped a while back.  Silly me.  You are right,=
 she=20
> was blond, but driving a $100,000 Lexus, living in a 1.4 million dollar h=
ome=20
> (which is a LOT of house in Houston) and introduced to me by a Doctor fri=
end.=20=20
> She was congruent AT THE TIME <g> and very engaging.
>=20
> On an aviation note....other than the question of how soon to start pilot=
=20
> training on Charlie, they delivered the containers yesterday that the Cit=
y is=20
> providing for storage during the roof rebuild on the Hangar.  They are a =
pretty=20
> good size.  They are the big ol' truck trailer containers and I believe a=
bout=20
> 350 square feet.  Now I gotta contact the FBO for tie down arraignments <=
sigh>
>=20
> All the best,
>=20
> Chris Barber
> Houston
> ________________________________
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf O=
f Bill=20
> Bradburry [bbradburry@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:17 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Too damn quiet....and announcemet of my hopefull=
y=20
> future pilot sidekick
>=20
> Chris,
> Sons don=E2=80=99t know that they have older dads.  It is the older dads =
that put a=20
> guilt trip on themselves.  Stay off the couch and you will be able to spe=
nd just=20
> as much time with your son as if you were 20 years younger!
> So, even though you are a full blooded cop, stay away from the damn donut=
s!  And=20
> even more important, do not do any more traffic stops of blonds in conver=
tibles!=20=20=20
> If you do, write the damn ticket!  Apparently, in spite of what you might=
 have=20
> thought, you aint shootin blanks!!!
> Good luck on both your projects.  This new one has the capability of prov=
iding=20
> both the most personal satisfaction and pride and also the most worry and=
=20
> heartache.  But don=E2=80=99t worry, both of you will do fine!
>=20
> Bill B
>=20
>=20
> ________________________________
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On B=
ehalf=20
> 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 fu=
ture=20
> pilot sidekick
> Don't do this to me guys.  NO ACTIVITY for a couple of days now. I am abo=
ut to=20
> have my progress slow to a crawl due to the City kicking us  out of my ha=
ngar=20
> during repair to the roof from Hurricane Ike.  It has been delayed but th=
ey are=20
> telling us now that we are out in ten days.  I need y'all to be making pr=
ogress=20
> and asking questions so I can enjoy vicariously!!!
>=20
> I may be able to wire my panel up on the dining room table.  Also,  I may=
 still=20
> make some progress as well on the turbo manifold.  Can't complain much th=
ough,=20
> the engine, while still needing some tuning, is starting consistently and=
 is=20
> getting tweaked.
>=20
> Also, this will allow me to spend time with my son.  He is 14 days old.  =
Charles=20
> David Barber...Charlie....I think it has  a friendly sound. Never expecte=
d to be=20
> a dad and now I am a single dad at FORTY-EIGHT years old. DOH! (if I have=
=20
> figured out what caused it....see, I should have been building more...wel=
l,=20
> unless it happened at the hangar <g>).  Poor kid, he will never know a yo=
ung dad=20
> <sigh> The mother (I can't call her a mom) will be out of the picture for=
 3 to=20
> 10 years. <g>.  No joke she turned out to be a con artist and is in priso=
n.=20=20
> Sentencing is the end of this month.  She already took the plea. Kinda a =
Madoff=20
> "light"  She likely "got pregnant" thinking should could trap me, and as =
the=20
> judge said according to her mother, to gain sympathy in front of  a jury.=
 A real=20
> bad apple.  Yeah, 20/20 hindsight and all.........
>=20
> Yeah, I know and understand the comical elements of a cop/lawyer dating (=
on and=20
> off) a woman who was a con artist.  Uh, it would be much funnier if it we=
re not=20
> happening to me. Must have figured I gave her credibility for her scams=
=20
> involving millions of dollars.  I did think she had some emotional immatu=
rity=20
> but originally chalked this up to her being 15 years younger than I......=
not=20
> criminally crazy. I was not a financial victim, well, except kids are exp=
ensive=20
> <yikes>.  And yes, for those still reading, I took the paternity test.  1=
5 of 15=20
> markers are identical.
>=20
> So, since I am a firm believer that it is not what happens to you in life=
 but=20
> how you handle it,  I will make the most of this path that has been laid =
out=20
> before me.  Wow, a son...who would of thought?  Sorry if the last part of=
 this=20
> post is not rotary related, but I consider you guys friends and I am all =
about=20
> sharing :-).
>=20
> Hmmmmm, when I get back into the hangar (if the City does not play too ma=
ny=20
> games) I wonder where I can place the playpen?????  The kid wll be able t=
o tune=20
> a rotary by his first birthday....cheap help huh?   I hope I will be a go=
od dad.
>=20
> All the best,
>=20
> Chris Barber
> Houston
>=20