The media

Mr. Jim, in sound and pictures.

Revisit Mr. Jim through his videos, music, and photos.

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Videos

01Mr. Jim’s music on YouTubeListen on YouTube ↗ 02His guitars & musicWatch on YouTube ↗ 03Family video · HDWatch on YouTube ↗ 04Family video · 2022 originalWatch on YouTube ↗

The album

Photos of Mr. Jim

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Early Days

Look who got a tricycle for Christmas! — 1. Look who got a tricycle for Christmas!

Hanging Out in Herman Gardens with Doreen (sister) — 2. Hanging Out in Herman Gardens with Doreen (sister)

On Belle Isle with Doreen (sister) — 3. On Belle Isle with Doreen (sister)

Digging. He loved to dig! — 4. Digging. He loved to dig!

More digging — 5. More digging

Swimming in Otsego Lake, Gaylord MI — 6. Swimming in Otsego Lake, Gaylord MI

Going to Church with Doreen (sister) — 7. Going to Church with Doreen (sister)

Playing in the Park with Doreen (sister) — 8. Playing in the Park with Doreen (sister)

Rowing on Otsego Lake with Aileen (mother) and Doreen (sister) — 9. Rowing on Otsego Lake with Aileen (mother) and Doreen (sister)

Enjoying His Bicycle — 10. Enjoying His Bicycle

With Doreen (sister) in Grandma’s Garden — 11. With Doreen (sister) in Grandma’s Garden

Senior Yearbook Picture — 12. Senior Yearbook Picture

Mr Jim and his buddy Dave in front of the Dolphin house's garage — 13. Mr Jim and his buddy Dave in front of the Dolphin house's garage

Young Family Time

Barbara in front of the big locomotive at The Henry Ford Museum & Edison Institute — 14. Barbara in front of the big locomotive at The Henry Ford Museum & Edison Institute

Mr. Jim and an airplane at The Henry & Edison Institute — 15. Mr. Jim and an airplane at The Henry & Edison Institute

Jim with mother, Aileen, on his 23rd birthday — 16. Jim with mother, Aileen, on his 23rd birthday

Jim with Barbara on his 23rd birthday — 17. Jim with Barbara on his 23rd birthday

Where Mr. Jim lived in Cape Cod for the NCR training to become a computer repairman — 18. Where Mr. Jim lived in Cape Cod for the NCR training to become a computer repairman

Mr. Jim at the park near his National Cash Register training site — 19. Mr. Jim at the park near his National Cash Register training site

Jim boarding the Constitution while in Connecticut for NCR training — 20. Jim boarding the Constitution while in Connecticut for NCR training

Baby’s first big snow (other than when she was plorped out) in the house on Mendoza — 21. Baby’s first big snow (other than when she was plorped out) in the house on Mendoza

Joe, Mr. Jim's father, with a tape recorder and mic — 22. Joe, Mr. Jim's father, with a tape recorder and mic

Aunt Jean on bass, Jim on guitar, in front of the Patton house staircase — 23. Aunt Jean on bass, Jim on guitar, in front of the Patton house staircase

Aunt Jean on bass, Jim on guitar, with Barb & baby Steffy on the Patton house stairs — 24. Aunt Jean on bass, Jim on guitar, with Barb & baby Steffy on the Patton house stairs

Playing guitar for Aileen (mother) in the Dolphin house basement — 25. Playing guitar for Aileen (mother) in the Dolphin house basement

Santa with Barb (wife), Barb (step-sister), and Millie (step-mother & mother-in-law) — 26. Santa with Barb (wife), Barb (step-sister), and Millie (step-mother & mother-in-law)

With his Little Monster — 27. With his Little Monster

Barbara standing on the good furniture — 28. Barbara standing on the good furniture

Barbara enjoying the lovely flowers — 29. Barbara enjoying the lovely flowers

Barbara on a Fort Mackinac cannon — 30. Barbara on a Fort Mackinac cannon

Steffy on the Fort Mackinac cannon — 31. Steffy on the Fort Mackinac cannon

Some of the race cars Mr. Jim worked on — 32. Some of the race cars Mr. Jim worked on

One of the racing boats Jim worked on — 33. One of the racing boats Jim worked on

MG (red) and Morgan (yellow) — 34. MG (red) and Morgan (yellow)

Another view of the MG & Morgan — 35. Another view of the MG & Morgan

Showing Off the Morgan — 36. Showing Off the Morgan

Great shot of the Morgan, which was sold for the Novi house down payment — 37. Great shot of the Morgan, which was sold for the Novi house down payment

Looking inside the Morgan — 38. Looking inside the Morgan

Showing Off the Morgan. Again. Yes, he did this a lot. — 39. Showing Off the Morgan. Again. Yes, he did this a lot.

with Barbara (wife) and Stef (daughter) in the Morgan — 40. with Barbara (wife) and Stef (daughter) in the Morgan

Barbara on Oops (Joe's boat), reading a book, and looking hawt — 41. Barbara on Oops (Joe's boat), reading a book, and looking hawt

With Barbara at Home on Patton — 42. With Barbara at Home on Patton

Barbara’s Satellite, which only looks like it was all stock — 43. Barbara’s Satellite, which only looks like it was all stock

Novi

First snow in the Novi house — 44. First snow in the Novi house

Another view of the first big snow at the Novi house — 45. Another view of the first big snow at the Novi house

Not saying this made a big impression or anything, but yet another view of the first big snow in Novi — 46. Not saying this made a big impression or anything, but yet another view of the first big snow in Novi

First Christmas in the Novi house — 47. First Christmas in the Novi house

Early front-yard landscaping at the Novi house — 48. Early front-yard landscaping at the Novi house

With Stef (daughter), Tracy (dog), and Dawn & Dee (nieces) — 49. With Stef (daughter), Tracy (dog), and Dawn & Dee (nieces)

Bopper's (Tracy's runt daughter) rose in the snow in the front yard — 50. Bopper's (Tracy's runt daughter) rose in the snow in the front yard

Fiddler on the Roof afterparty in the Novi house basement, Stef (daughter) on guitar — 51. Fiddler on the Roof afterparty in the Novi house basement, Stef (daughter) on guitar

Stephanie playing her new guitar — 52. Stephanie playing her new guitar

Mr. Jim bringing out the birthday cake for Stephanie’s 16th birthday — 53. Mr. Jim bringing out the birthday cake for Stephanie’s 16th birthday

Stephanie getting ready for her first prom — 54. Stephanie getting ready for her first prom

Colorado in 1974 — 55. Colorado in 1974

Saguaro Cactus Friend — 56. Saguaro Cactus Friend

Barb (middle) with her mother Mary (Nana), and Ilene (friend on the right), in the Novi house Dining Room — 57. Barb (middle) with her mother Mary (Nana), and Ilene (friend on the right), in the Novi house Dining Room

Mr. Jim in his He-Man pose after he lost over 200#, for Christmas in the Novi house Family Room — 58. Mr. Jim in his He-Man pose after he lost over 200#, for Christmas in the Novi house Family Room

Hella confused after opening the first ½ of the fishy salt & pepper shaker — 59. Hella confused after opening the first ½ of the fishy salt & pepper shaker

Jim & Antigone (fka Stef/Steffy/Stephanie) opening Christmas presents — 60. Jim & Antigone (fka Stef/Steffy/Stephanie) opening Christmas presents

Aha! the rest of the fishy salt & pepper shaker set — 61. Aha! the rest of the fishy salt & pepper shaker set

Mr. Jim showing signs of too much christmas — 62. Mr. Jim showing signs of too much christmas

Winchester

The red Safari overlooking the TN lot before breaking ground for the cabin — 63. The red Safari overlooking the TN lot before breaking ground for the cabin

The cabin’s beach — 64. The cabin’s beach

One of the many Tim’s Ford inlets — 65. One of the many Tim’s Ford inlets

Local wildlife in Tim's Ford Lake — 66. Local wildlife in Tim's Ford Lake

Cabin during construction — 67. Cabin during construction

Another view of the cabin build — 68. Another view of the cabin build

Winchester home being built — 69. Winchester home being built

Cabin’s dedication plaque — 70. Cabin’s dedication plaque

TN Cabin shortly after completion — 71. TN Cabin shortly after completion

Cabin from another angle — 72. Cabin from another angle

73. Kitchen in the brand new TN cabin

View from the Cabin’s porch — 74. View from the Cabin’s porch

Morning view from the cabin’s living room — 75. Morning view from the cabin’s living room

Lopey (Penelope, Mr. Jim's dog) in the cabin's Master Bedroom — 76. Lopey (Penelope, Mr. Jim's dog) in the cabin's Master Bedroom

Barbara in the Cabin’s Kitchen — 77. Barbara in the Cabin’s Kitchen

Antigone & Jim at the cabin’s first christmas — 78. Antigone & Jim at the cabin’s first christmas

Christmas in Winchester — 79. Christmas in Winchester

More first Christmas in the Cabin funtimes — 80. More first Christmas in the Cabin funtimes

Switchplate, gift from Antigone, in the Cabin — 81. Switchplate, gift from Antigone, in the Cabin

Looney Tunes waiting for passengers — 82. Looney Tunes waiting for passengers

The Looney Tunes with it’s mosquito + rain cover — 83. The Looney Tunes with it’s mosquito + rain cover

Jim on the Looney Tunes — 84. Jim on the Looney Tunes

Jim & Barbara on the Looney Tunes, trying to put a hat on Lopey (Penelope) — 85. Jim & Barbara on the Looney Tunes, trying to put a hat on Lopey (Penelope)

Barbara on the (pon)toon — 86. Barbara on the (pon)toon

Antigone & Speckles at the Cabin with Barbara & Lopey — 87. Antigone & Speckles at the Cabin with Barbara & Lopey

Later Years

Jim with Jr, Christmas 2015, at the Novi house — 88. Jim with Jr, Christmas 2015, at the Novi house

Mr. Jim's last work badge photo — 89. Mr. Jim's last work badge photo

Dinner with Guitar Friends — 90. Dinner with Guitar Friends