for the last two weeks carol and i have had the pleasure of a very special houseguest: my mom. it’s been nice because she’s taken so much of the load off carol and giving her a bit of a break, but it’s also been good because we haven’t seen each other in nearly 6 months....
This was hard to read through the tears! What a special-special surprise mother’s day gift it is. I will always treasure it and the time that I have had here with you and Carol. Some of the things you said remind me once again that little eyes & ears are always on you! I love you both. mom
Great blog post! Your mom is a great person! I have wonderful memories of my visits with her over the years.She is one special lady and one of my favorite Aunts!!!She ages gracefully like the rest of the Bumgarners.Tell Aunt Joy that Melody Joy says Hi!
You are an artist Will.It comes out in your photography.I hope my daughter Annie(who loves taking photos) will be the photographer someday that you are.
I enjoy reading your posts. I will continue to pray for your full recovery and less pain.
I loved your tribute to “auntie Joy”, Will. She truly is a great woman, not many like her. I’m so glad that she was able to spend “Mother’s Day” with you! You are blessed! Lots of love and hugs!
How lucky we are; those of us that had mothers who made sure to guide our trip to adulthood with the important values.
Even when we didn’t understand why we knew they were grounded in love. Thanks for the inspiration, Will.
Good words. Great lady. Our Mom.
I love you both.
what a great tribute to such a wonderful lady! the first time (and sadly the only time) I had the opportunity to meet your mom was when I came to see you in lubbock. she and i had lunch together and i felt as if we had known each other for years. her strength during that time was nothing but amazing. such a warm, caring and strong women and although it is late, i wish her a very happy mothers day too! it’s wonderful to see your progress will and I hope i get to see yourself and carol on the 22nd .. miss you ! – kristen
you have the most wonderful mom, and i have the most wonderful mom-in-law! she is precious. i’m so happy she was with you and carol on mother’s day. beautiful words you wrote. love you all.
i know i said last week that i was going to get back to photographs of scotland, but other things have intervened. the bottom line is i just haven’t felt well enough to work on them. the war between my mind and my body has taken an unpleasant turn, with my body once again getting...
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Thanks for being there for Will, Marco. And thanks for being my friend too.
Thank you for those kind words, Will. I’m humbled. I remember that riding day in Milano like it was yesterday along with hundreds of other adventures we’ve shared. I’m glad you didn’t choose to post the picture of me after I launched my 400 into the pond that I didn’t know was there or the one of me pouring water out of my boots. We all had a good laugh over that one! My friendship with you and Carol has made me a much better person and I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve learned from you over the years especially this last difficult year for you both.
A great tribute to a great guy written by a great guy. I love the “Saturdays of our youth.”
last year carol and i were in belgium on valentine’s day, and i couldn’t just run out to hallmark and buy a card. so, i did this post instead. i guess two years in a row makes it a tradition. lots has changed since then, but one thing that hasn’t is that it’s a happy...
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i love you, my valentine forever.
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my father is a bit mad – in a mad scientist sort of way – and he has this thing about hats. baseball players are probably most well known for rituals involving headgear – the astros’ craig biggio is famous for a lot of things, but refusing to wash his batting helmet for an entire...
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Will what a blessing it must be to have a wonderful father like yours.
i have many great memories at the pattison farm but the most memorable were the times we were in that shop, or should i say “the laboratory”. a great tribute to a great man.
an excellent tribute to a great man. happy father’s day, papa p!
You are such a fabulous writer! And your dad is awesome! You and I are very blessed to have great parents! You dad looks in very good health too. Bless his heart.
I read many news releases and stories in the 60s and 70s about that Pattison guy when he was farming the Legislature. Santa Fe required the speaker very much like we could use Newt back at the helm in DC.
Great to see the farm and genius inventor side of your dad, When I was on the radio in Clovis, I didn’t visit farms a lot…Great to see the greatness in another light how creative!
Go Hoyt! On Pinta! I can see that dust flying now.
Look! I’m reading your blog! This is wonderful. Thank you for helping to share the legacy. Much love for you and Carol! Show Indiana whats up!
Hi, you don’t know me but I have heard about your Dad for years, (25 to be exact). I am married to STeven Cheney (Lois and Glen Cheney’s first and tallest born son)and have loved hearing the stories and I still send Christmas letters to your Mom and Dad. I used to live in Clovis, NM a long time ago-on Hockenhull St and went to Sandia Elementary. My Dad was stationed at Cannon
AFB. Wish I could have met him at some point in time but feel I know him a bit through Steven. What an amazing man and wish that Steven’s Dad was still around as I am sure they would be having some interesting conversations and coming up with all the answers we young folks (I just turned 50) thought we already had. Steven was sitting in front of the computer when his Mom had forwarded this to us and I could hear all the way across the house ‘Yep, that’s Hoyt.” and his booming laugh. What great memories he has. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Karen Cheney, Gig Harbor, WA
Thank you, Will, for this delightful blog. What a marvelous invention! Hoyt and Joy have been in my life since 1954, three days after Glen and I came to Clovis. Glen was a new 2nd Lt. and I his new bride. The friendship was immediate and has remained strong. So many memories, but one especially remembered was July 4th, 1956, when Glen offered to help Hoyt with combining. It was a hot 103 degrees that day. Joy and I were at the house with Rose Ellen and Steven, feeling sorry for ourselves and the guys out in the heat. At supper time, we cooked chicken on the low grill! Glen was washing up when the dog of the time saw an opportunity. Dog quickly took his share of the feast and began to saunter off with Glen’s meal. There was only one thing to do! I grabbed it, put it back on the grill and Glen never did know the truth. We were all too tired and hot to care! Better days followed. Happy 80th, Hoyt! Lois and Bob
I’m speechless!
hey will, not sure we have ever met but i grew up down the road from where you grew up. my grandfather is Marvin Walton, my dad is Joe. You are an awesome inspiration for what you have overcome since the motocross accident. i absolutely love reading your blogs, especially this one. i have spent my whole life on that farm and it brings great pleasure to see “dead” vehicles brought back to life. im almost 100% positive that the old 915 combine that Hoyt made into a spray rig is our old combine. that blasted thing sat for 3 years 30 feet from my front door. i was so glad when you guys bought that machine from us, and even more ecstatic to see that that thing still moves! our family homesteaded im pretty sure right around the time your family did. our homestead was deaded to my late relatives the Palmateers, and it has been in our possession since 1907. i love to see how much this place has changed, and when that gets old i always go back out to the farm to clear my head. im glad you are doing so well with recovery, and keep up the great blogging!
i can’t believe i’m just now reading this one!
amazing! awesome! i see where you get it from! 
having grown up on dairy farms in upstate ny, i really appreciate the pics detailing the words that seemed nearly impossible. ha.
great stuff!
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