Best Wife in the World!

N941WR · #1 11-28-2007, 04:42 AM

Last night when we sat down to dinner the Second November Issue of Trade-A-Plane was on the table. On the cover was a picture of a beautiful black w/ yellow wings 1929 Waco ATO Taperwing.

Nora looked at it and said, "That is really nice looking! You can build one of those next."

Sorry guys, looks like I'll have to change forums. Now to find out if there is a Waco Air Force out there...

pierre smith · #2 11-28-2007, 05:42 AM

Jenny asked me yesterday if we could fly down to the coast at Beaufort on Friday since the RV just had its annual condition inspection. She wants to go and meet Nick Jones and have a seafood lunch. Nick was the guy I mentioned earlier that had his Cassutt wing flutter at over 200 MPH and disintegrated. He bailed and tells about it.

You and I are two lucky guys, Bill.

Regards,

DanH · #3 11-28-2007, 07:34 AM

Sorry guys....I have the best wife in the world, for sure when it comes to airplane stuff. Her dad took me to my first EAA chapter meeting 30 years ago when we were first dating. Having grown up in a homebuilder family full of flying uncles and fly-in visits, the red-haired girl was fully aviation pre-conditioned when I was lucky enough to marry her....

Now watch...somebody is gonna chime in and tell us his wife is a senior airline captain who makes him stay home and build airplanes....and BTW, he is getting a Stearman for Christmas <g>

N941WR · #4 11-28-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DanH

Sorry guys....I have the best wife in the world, for sure when it comes to airplane stuff. Her dad took me to my first EAA chapter meeting 30 years ago when we were first dating. Having grown up in a homebuilder family full of flying uncles and fly-in visits, the red-haired girl was fully aviation pre-conditioned when I was lucky enough to marry her....

I don't know Dan, this is going to be close. My father-in-law is also a pilot who has bucked or driven 1/3 the rivets in my -9. Nora has driven and/or bucked 1/3, and the rest were by done by miscellaneous friends.

In fact, my father-in-law is now out looking for an abandoned kit to complete.

zilik · #5 11-28-2007, 08:06 AM

Since it's a long way from house to hangar I had planned on staying in one of the local hotels near the hanager so we would not have to wake up so early for our O-dark thirty departure on T-day. The wife said "No, Let's stay in the hangar". Who am I to argue. There's a bed, bathroom with shower, washer/dryer, HEAT, coffee pot, fridge, microwave and 3000 sq ft of space; all the comforts of home. Guys, after spending the night she commented that the hangar was much nicer than any hotel.

When we got back on Sunday from our 3000 mile 14 stop adventure to SoCal to visit with Paul and Victoria Rosales and friends she commented that he wished the extendo weekend was not over.

I never have to ask if she wants to go, all I have to do is tell her when.

hydroguy2 · #6 11-28-2007, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DanH

.........the red-haired girl was fully aviation pre-conditioned when I was lucky enough to marry her....
.......<g>

Not fair, your's didn't know any better.

Mine on the other hand, had to be converted. it took many years.

Kids are gone, so She decided to go back to school and said "you've supported us all these years. I'll finish my Masters and you can retire early and build airplanes."

allbee · #7 11-28-2007, 08:59 AM

Sorry guys,
My woman is the best. She tells me to go fly every day that the weather is good, she always says, are you flying today? She nags me to get on the build of OUR Rv7 so we can start flying all over the country, TOGETHER. She is always right there to help out also. I don't have to tell her that I bought something for either airplane, just do it she says. When something comes in the mail for either airplane, she is there with eyes wide open to see what I got. Saying, wow that's cool. I stop by the hangar every night to do the preinspection, fuel and cleaning. She's right there to help out. Come January we will be married 30 years.

kentb · #8 11-28-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by N941WR

I don't know Dan, this is going to be close. My father-in-law is also a pilot who has bucked or driven 1/3 the rivets in my -9. Nora has driven and/or bucked 1/3, and the rest were by done by miscellaneous friends.

In fact, my father-in-law is now out looking for an abandoned kit to complete.

Father-in-law 1/3, wife 1/3, friends 1/3. Looks like you will need to go to a class on learning to rivet sense you didn't get to pound any yourself.

By the way my wife is the bravest. She is scared to death of flying, but she still will go with me when I fly.

Kent

keithschult · #9 11-28-2007, 09:32 AM

Like some of the comments already: my wife tells me to go flying, especially on Saturdays when she has a list of things she'd rather have me do. But she knows how much flying means to me. She goes with me several times a year: fall watching, weekend getaways, weddings, etc.
But, what gets me the most is her comment that she doesn't even want to see the checkbook of my spending on the airplane because it's what I do that gives me joy. So the responsibility is on me to handle everything fairly. How much better can it get?

bsacks05 · #10 11-28-2007, 09:46 AM

Bill,
Looks like you'll be starting that Hatz project after all. It's no Waco but with some vintage colors it will have that golden age look which is so appealing.

I should have my spars soon and will frame up a wing panel soon afterwards. If all goes well I plan on starting a Hatz CB-1 blog or builder site. Here comes the HAF!

See you Saturday?