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This page will be where I post the occasional (infrequent) photos
involving friends of Scruffy Eagle; especially, regarding those who
are musicians.
Please note: I haven't made any effort to sort these in any manner other than
what seems to me to make an entertaining story; i.e., the sequence you find these
items in has nothing to do with their importance to me, sequence they occurred in, (etc.).
This picture was taken February 28, 2004, in the living room
of my good friends, Dan & Sue Meier. They were poised on
the verge of moving out of the region, and they'd hosted a
"going away" party for their many close friends to
have a get-together with all present one last time.
The food was good, the company was excellent, and the
gathering occurred without hitch or incident. After most of
the other guests had left, Dan & I sat down to do some
jamming together - it was our last chance for this, since
moving day was approaching all too rapidly. Honestly, I've
lost track of whether this photo was taken by Sue or by
another friend, Nancy. Either way, it was nice to receive it
after the party's pictures had been developed. Dan's musical
styles include Country, Country Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, and
probably a few other things. We harmonized well together -
probably, better than any other musician I've had the
privilege of practicing with (so far). An interesting aspect
of this picture, is that it shows clearly that Dan & I
have almost identical guitars (both are cedar-top Seagull
S-6 guitars). The only difference, is that his is older than
mine by a couple of years. Its resonant voice in the hands
of a skilled player, is a wonderful thing to hear.
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This is a photo of my good friend, the multi-talented
musician known as, "Fisherman Rich". The perfect
cat he's holding is his good friend, "Precious".
They're currently living in Omro, WI. He gave me this photo
just before I left to return north to Michigan, after
visiting with him for 2 days. Rich plays drums, bass guitar,
keyboard, and harmonica. He also sings; mainly, Rock &
Blues. Precious (as far as I know) doesn't play any
instruments - but, he's a really nice guy. He even tolerated
my Black Labrador, Clever, running loose in the mobile home
without excessive hissing, swiping with claws, etc.
Rich & I practiced together for many years - usually, it
was him on the drums, and me doing rhythm guitar &
singing. Maybe some day I can acquire a photo of the 3rd man
of our occasional impromptu practice trio, Garrett? Hard to
say,... I haven't talked with Garrett for many years. I
intend to go visit Richie again, as soon as I can manage to
do so. Hopefully, next time, we'll have the chance to do
some jamming together - maybe, even, hitting one of the
local "Open Stage" events.
Good news: As of 08-01-04, Rich has moved from Omro to
Oshkosh. This will help him be more musically active in
public settings, as he wants & needs to be. Terrible
news: Precious was in an accident, and died. Good news: A
friend who will be nearby in Oshkosh is taking in Rich'es
dog, Corky - so Corky will be well cared for, and Rich will
be able to visit him on a regular basis. (His new apt. won't
allow pets.)
Bad news: The situation in the newly acquired Oshkosh apartment
went sour almost immediately. A neighbor Richie had known at
some point in the past (previously) was there in the building in
Oshkosh - and, made Richie's life a constant struggle, not mention
worry regarding assault and battery from that violent man. Good
news: Richie was able to get out of the lease without problem. He's
now relocated into Berlin, WI, about 30 miles west of Oshkosh. I've
been there to visit (around the start of April, 2005) - and, his
apartment was wonderful. It's located upstairs from a Baptist church,
so he can practice his drums any daytime hours when there isn't a
service going on below him. (Good deal!) There's a river,
only a few blocks away, so he can easily walk over for the sake of
his beloved fishing. NOTE: An extra, unexpected(?) side-benefit of
his move into Berlin, is that it's created opportunity for him to
see his son that was stolen from him by the kid's mother. Nothing
has changed on the legal situation, so Richie is still wrongfully
obstructed from actually functioning as his kid's father - but, at
least they now have the chance to know who each other are. The down
side of this relocation to Berlin, is that there aren't any music
stores, and so far Richie hasn't been able to locate anywhere to
perform or musicians to practice with. I'm hoping that given time,
settling into the new town and developing relationships with the
people around him, chances to perform music with other musicians
will occur for him.
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This is a photo of my good friend, Jim. I took this picture
of him at the campground he was staying at during his visit
into the U.P. during 2002. Jim is a talented guitar player;
mainly Rock and Blues, with a large repertoire of memorized
songs. The last time I had contact with him, he was living
in Evanston, IL.
Jim & I practiced together for many years. He would play
lead & comping lines, and I would do rhythm guitar
parts. We took turns singing, depending on who knew the
words to whatever it was we were practicing. I intend to go
visit Jim again, as soon as I can manage to do so.
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I made a new friend, the weekend of 03/24/09. Her name is Tammy Phillips. She's the new vocalist for the
"Bear Creek Band". We had a wonderful time talking together, during the 2 nights the band was there
at the LVD Casino. She's talented, pretty, and sweet. I can't wait to see her again.
The following photo was taken by Tammy's friend:
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This page simply wouldn't be complete, without photos of my
good friend, Clever. He's very difficult to photograph,
because he's jet-black. However, I had a good sunny day
available right about when he turned 3 years old - and, I
got some photos where you can actually see features on him.
I'm "framing" my photographic subject here, for
the sake of presenting those features; some shots show stuff
you can't see in others. Also, presenting 3 pics of him
shows 3 different moods, to hint at his intelligence.
I consider myself fortunate, that Clever doesn't attempt to
join in the fun when I'm practicing music. He's nice &
quiet, when he sees that I'm recording stuff.
I originally got Clever as an appropriate defensive maneuver against my ex (Mary) & her
convicted felon home-invader boyfriend (Frank), who'd committed assault & battery
against me in Illinois. The law considered them unreproachable re. that ambush, though - she
is, after all, a mother, and I was a father. And, the Highland Park Police told me
that because Frank had freely admitted committing the assault & battery against me, it
created a condition of "double jeopardy" and he couldn't be prosecuted for the crime.
Instead, I was immediately assaulted again - this time, with an Order Of Protection founded on
blatant perjury. The feminazis in control of the Lake County, IL court systems made sure Mary got
virtually everything she was requesting. They needed to make sure that Eileen
wouldn't have the benefit of a father present during her childhood - this is a common deterrent
being applied, to obstruct the chances that normal families will be formed in the next generation.
(Growing up without a father makes it more likely that it will be perceived as normal and
acceptable.) Even after I fled beyond harm's immediate reach, 350 miles barrier wasn't enough to
guarantee my safety in this age of planes, trains, cars, and public transportation systems. So, I
got a dog. (It's an accepted fact, that burglars are scared of breaking into homes that have dogs.)
Now that he's grown up, Clever is almost exactly 100 pounds of muscular, athletic, healthy, highly
intelligent, very quiet, difficult to see, fairly well trained protector with large, sharp teeth set
in powerful jaws. He's a good friend to have around.
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IN CONCLUSION
I hope you've enjoyed my little photo gallery! If I discover
at some point that there's more to share, this is where I'll
post such items.
~~~
Scruffy Eagle
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