Fellow Hookers:

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Our site remains a common meeting place to catch up on what people are doing, and, sadly who has passed away. The Final Flights section has been updated as of September 2024. 

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Look for a memorial page for Doug Houser. It's in the works.

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I'm still looking for that -10 on Growing Old...If anyone has a copy, send it to me. I'll post it here. 

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                                                                           A NEW DIRECTION

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​Big changes here at FOB Jones. Since the passing of my bride Laura two years ago, the place took a direct hit leaving a big hole in my life. We were married for 54 years. Two options left to consider:

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    1. Sit out retirement on the veranda watching the world go by...

    2.Start a new life...

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I chose option 2. Forgive me Laura for what I did to our beautiful lakeside home. I formed a new company, ISLAND LAKE GROUP, ILG, and built a video production company with three studios to make documentaries and do science education shows for homeschoolers, private schools, and public schools. 

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What was Laura's craft room is now an interview studio. Her beautiful, and elegant formal dining room is now the science lab. Sitting amongst the Waterford crystal, china and silverware are test tubes, beakers, graduated cylinders, and microscope slides.

 

I built a protective top over our 53-year-old teak dining room table. On top sits a research Nikon microscope with a camera attached. It is connected to our video production switcher, enabling me to stream live content over social media channels.

 

The living room is now a performing recording studio for musical groups. The three studios are staged and lit with professional lighting, sound, and cameras. I edit shows in my office. My 22-foot pontoon boat serves as a science afloat sampling platform. On board is a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV that can shoot video down to 320 feet. Marine Biology lessons can be beamed live through our connections to Facebook, YouTube, and others.

 

And finally, Rick Dominy has joined with ILG to bring aerial support to our growing capabilities.

 

"A rolling stone gathers no moss..." 

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Hooker 31