ok, so it’s back to sunny new mexico after a few days of house hunting in warsaw, indiana, and time to post some more photos from italy. how’s that for geographically challenged? as for the photos…i really don’t even know where to start. our schedule only left us with 24 hours to spend in venice,...
Hi…. I waited on you in Thorndale at Downtown Cafe Wednesday… nice site… nice meeting you agin… Dawn
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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one of our goals while in the tuscany/chianti region was to visit florence, so on our second day we hopped a train from certaldo for the one-hour ride. along the way we were fortunate enough to meet a small group of americans and we ended up spending a great day just knocking about with them....
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Hi Will,
What an adventure and fantastic pics! I was up in your neck of the woods last week; went through Ft. Wayne on my way to Michigan. Didn’t have time to stop and wasn’t sure where you and Carol are right now. Hope to meet up with you guys soon.
i’m sure diane lane and richard gere were wonderful in the movie, but i haven’t seen it. quite frankly, as a dude, i expect it’s one of those i may only catch when it’s the last thing on late night cable and i’m stuck in a hotel room while on the road to photograph a...
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i too long for the days of quiet tranquility of the country. i never thought i would say that when I was 20 but at 40 it’s a different story.
that is truly the best graduation EVER!!!!!
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