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Cherry Festival!
Not just cherries. Also walnuts and pine. And this is not about a granola recipe! This is about a hear ye, hear ye ... bring all your...
Jun 23


A very important trove of thought to be lost documents!
The Rosetta Stone and the Dead Sea Scrolls got nothin on this amazing find by Ginny. A look at Kentucky life down on the farm back in...
Apr 25


Dust those old records off the shelf!
Opa's 90th birthday party was indeed epic. In fact the guest list was about 90 of his closest friends! At that occasion we highlighted...
Sep 23, 2024


A Cold Snowy Day .... Mules Rule, Cars Drool!
At least that was the situation 90 years ago on the Hughes farm! This day prompted me to write this entry into “Vision and Venture” for a...
Dec 26, 2022


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Apr 9, 2022


Walking in a Winter Wonderland!
Should have converted this before the sound evaporated!
Apr 9, 2022


Look Ma, I got a new video camera!
We will contacting the authorities to identify the location of this astounding footage!
Apr 9, 2022


The Dead Sea Scrolls
Well , not really! But in the course of a Gin deep dig at Opa's place, these gems were discovered hidden deep beneath dozens of biking...
Mar 5, 2022


Christmas Tradition!
From the Opa archives. Most people thought these tapes were lost. But they have been discovered in the wix archives and remastered here.
Aug 26, 2021


He's in the Navy now, not behind a plow!
This picture was taken in 1946 (spring I think) at the home of my uncle John and aunt Cecil's home in Gardner, Ill. I was in the navy...
Aug 26, 2021


Sunny Side of the Street!
Aint it beautiful? Jack and Stoopid Rooster's rendition of Sunny Side that is.
Aug 13, 2021


Bye Bye Blackbird!
Told ya! C'mon Jack rock da bird! Gotta check out the Rhythm Section on this cut. Youngest dude was Marv (91!).
Aug 13, 2021


Fly Me to the Moon
The latest cuts from the Opa Century Inn sessions are starting to drop! Available exclusively here and in the Video library. New cuts...
Aug 13, 2021


What do Freddy Mercury and Opa have in common?
They want to ride their bicycle, they want to ride their bikes. Duh! No matter if you like the video or not, you WILL like to hear about...
Aug 8, 2021


Be Kind to the Thief!
Thanks to Mike Doherty for sharing this post. Everyone knows Jack loves bikes and shares the passion for bikes with this presenter!...
Aug 29, 2020


Everything you wanted to know about Opa's Kin ... but were afraid to ask!
Check out this awesome blog by Ginny ... Hughes/Mennefee Family History
Jun 30, 2020


God Shed His GRACE on Thee!
Classic Opa! Here he is jammin with the Stoopid Rooster in a rousing version of America! Right before his second solo, he implores the...
Jun 12, 2020


One million , four hundred thirty six thousand words!
Well, they say ONE picture is worth a thousand words ... I've been playing around with Google Photos. It's scary what they can do. They...
Apr 23, 2020
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