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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Greg Ashby & Friends; Joe Baranowski Edition

Every Wednesday a wonderful thing happens in Northwest Indiana... A bunch of friends get together and play music. Sounds pretty average, right? Well not at Finnegan's Pub in Dyer, Indiana. The friendship and support among the musicians and music fans in this area is so strong, it's more like family. And the level of talent would blow the minds of anyone that just "stopped by".

There are so many musicians in many different circles, but they are all connected. Once you become a "member" of a circle, you are part of the family. And it's astounding how large our family is.

It always boggles my mind the things people miss or take for granted. In my photography, I like to see and photograph the little things as well as the large ones. When I'm in a car, I'll see something as wondrous as a hawk soaring above or sitting on a branch near the road. I'm also sure no one else is paying attention because they have places to be.

I feel the same about the music we have in Northwest Indiana. Not enough people are paying attention, too busy in their own little worlds to look out of the box. We truly have world class talent here, playing for US. We are so very lucky. People, you don't have to go and pay $100 for some nose bleed seats to hear amazing music (not that there's anything wrong with that, by all means, continue to support national acts), you can hear some amazing music right here in a local pub. And there's video on this blog to support that!!

So, open your eyes and ears. Stop and smell the roses. Look up form your cell phones. Find and support our local musicians. Go see them. Go listen. And put away your phones..... ok, maybe take a picture or some videos and spread the word ;-)

Just pay attention!

This was Joe's first "official" appearance with Greg, and he had plenty of support from his friends. (Joe is front left)

Cinnamon Girl

(Videos taken and provided

by Mike Harle)

Mona Lisa & Madhatters

Mark Rongers is just fun to photograph, he's so full of energy and life!

Miss You

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Route 66 Car Show in Berwyn, Illinois

This blog post might seem a bit strange coming from a woman. I like history. I like old cars. My husband and I recently drove part of Route 66 (from Joliet to Tulsa), and eventually will do the rest. Most likely actually starting from Chicago. So when we heard about the Route 66 Car Show, we had to check it out. There's a lot to do, and it seems any car year is welcome, I just prefer older cars. We were there for several hours, and I would have taken more photos, but it started to rain, and we realized it wasn't going to end soon. We weren't prepared for it, and didn't want our cameras to get soaked, so we cut out time a little short. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos I did get...

We might have to do this again next year...

Being the big kid that I am, the next two photos are of a car that was the highlight of the day for me. A Hudson Hornet! Yes, I IMMEDIATELY thought of the Disney Movie Cars. A Hudson Hornet and Route 66?? Who wouldn't think of that movie?!

A part of Route 66 history, Ogden Top and Trim has been around since 1919...

A swing band called The Rhythm Rockets was playing while we were there. They were really good!

And for my friends that are KISS fans...

In might be a little difficult to tell, but the next photo is a bike combined with the back end of a VW Bug!

If you would like to know more about this car show, there is a link to the Facebook event page from Aug 2015 if you click here.