Greeting Loyal Airman. The Air Chief has been in rough shape this past week.  Somehow we pinched a nerve in our back side, the sciatica most likely from the pain we feel when standing.  This is not the first time we've had lower back pain and the only way to resolve it is to 1) baby it, 2) stay off our feet as much as possible, 3) sit on ice packs to reduce the inflamed area and 4) be patient as there is no rushing the healing.  Still since we made our condition known over on Facebook, many of you Loyal Airmen have been quick to offer up well wishes and prayers for our return to good health. We can't thank you enough.  Now one of the ways we've been pressing on is to occupy ourselves with lots of fun and positive things.

               
                                           Gabrielle Fortier and Friend At Local Museum
Members of the Fortier Clan, both old and young have been busy these past few weeks including Mom, who visited a local Dover, NH. museum.  She was taken by one particular exhibition featuring photos of the old woolen mills that sprang up all over New England in the late early 1930s.  As a young woman, Mom worked in several of these large, busy factories.  The photo above shows her reliving some of those memories for one of her friends from the Wentworth Home.

             
                                                          Logan,  Mickey, and Taryn
While at the same time, two of the youngest members of the family, Gabe's great-grandchildren, Logan and Taryn Fortier, were vacationing with their parents in Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  Our son Scott and his wife Katie, completely surprised them by not telling them about the trip until the morning they woke them up and told them the limousine was outside waiting to take them to the airport.  From all reports and these pictures, Logan and Taryn had a fantastic time, creating tons of new memories they'll remember forever.

                  
                            Ravenwood – Stepson of Mystery
And despite my physical set back this past week, with the help of my friends, creative projects have been forging ahead and we thought you'd enjoy some sneak-peeks.  On the pulp front, Airship 27 Productions is now putting the final touches on our 12 th book of the year, an anthology of brand new stories starring one of the more obscure classic pulp heroes from the 1930s, Ravenwood – Stepson of Mystery.  The above illustration is one of twelve that will appear in the book, as drawn by Charles Fetherolf.  The book will feature four brand new stories of this unique occult detective who solves bizarre, supernatural mysterious.  You won't want to miss it.

              
                       Mr. Jigsaw # 8 by Kato & Buniak
And finally, we are within a week or two of releasing our eight issue of the new Mr.Jigsaw Man of a Thousand Parts series produced by Redbud Studio.  The above unfinished cover piece was penciled by co-creator Gary Kato and inked by cartoonist Brian Buniak.  The Air Chief doesn't often get too excited about a book, but this one is something truly special.  All of us involved believe it is the finest Mr.Jigsaw story ever done, for so many reasons, and we cannot wait to get it out there. Stay tuned, it is on its way.

And there you have it for this week, Loyal Airmen.  Hopefully by the time you return for next week's Flight Log, the Air Chief will be feeling a whole lot better.  Oh, and lest week forget, next week is Thanksgiving.  We wish all of you and your loved ones the best holiday ever.  Know that when the Fortiers gather next week, part of our prayer will be thanking the Good Lord not only for our bountiful blessings, but for your continued loyalty and support.  Your are all part of our extended family, Loyal Airmen.  God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving.

Ron – Over & Out