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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


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


Best of Jivin Jack!
The long awaited debut album has arrived. Deluxe Edition! Many of his best songs have been included on this release. My fav is the...
Apr 11, 2020


Old Dog, New Tricks!
I tried a new occupation this morning. Did you ever cut hair with an electric trim razor. It is an entirely new skill set particularly on...
Apr 9, 2020


Bye Bye Blackbird!
Jack gettin jiggy wit da Stoopid Roosters!
Apr 8, 2020


Introducing Anna Lee Coup Hopkins!
One more teenage sport/hobby was roller skating. There was a rink in Walton and during most opportunities, I skated. It also provided a...
May 7, 2019


Big Boys have Double Barrels!
In my youth, practically all country boys were into guns and fishing. I got my first Daisy BB gun at about 8 or 9. There were frequent...
May 7, 2019


Is there anybody .... outthere?
Radios and electronics captured my interests fairly early. My first recollections were watching my brother build a “crystal set”. This...
May 7, 2019


DIY Hillbilly Rollercoaster
You cannot call reading a hobby but my grandmother supplied me with a subscription to Popular Mechanics, a magazine that is still...
May 5, 2019


76 Trombones in a big parade ...
Also, Billy Murray was an influence on my interest in music. I had been sentenced to piano lessons somewhere between the ages of 8 and 10...
May 5, 2019


Bikin Billy Murray!
Billy Murray introduced me to two other hobbies during the 8-12 year old range. He had a nice new bicycle and Billy was always doing the...
May 5, 2019


The making of an Engineer!
At early ages, the distinction between hobbies and toys is sort of fuzzy. But I will start here because I sense that those things we did...
May 5, 2019
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