The Life of Ford Granada
I moved to Arkansas in the hopes of putting together the broken pieces of my life and after about two years, my plan is to hit the road to northwest Montana and get into adventures with my Australian shepherd Ollie, indefinitely, in perpetuity, my own Zen and the Art of Tacoma Maintenance. Then I meet Chelsea.
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Kyle was one of my most profound teachers, and I’ll always remember him for the bodhisattva he was.
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It’s a double-header Saturday morning and Aspen is playing with the Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club. It’s her last season on the recreational team before making it on the competitive team. Cooper has a co-starring role in this one. He makes his debut as a referee for the league.
In June 1965, my granddad embarked on a road trip across West Texas, documenting it with Kodak slides that remained hidden for decades. I recently restored the images and was inspired to retrace the journey with my own family in 2024, where I rendezvoused with Uncle Skipper in Terlingua.
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Celebrating Independence Day 1958, John Lester Yates Jr. documented a weekend camping trip with his 8mm camera. He and his family camped at Lake Travis and spent a day swimming and exploring Hamilton Pool. I recently restored the film in my home studio.
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Take a road trip back in time to Colorado 1963 as the Yates family camps at Grand Mesa, drives the Million Dollar Highway, rides horses, and catches enough trout to feed the neighborhood back home in Texas.
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Cooper finished his freshman year in JROTC and he received several awards. His journey began when he was a kid so we’re proud to see where this path takes him.
Aspen plays goalkeeper for the first time. You’ll also hear Ford’s “passion” for the sport, particularly this position.
In the summer of 1957, John Lester Yates Jr. took his family on a camping trip to Colorado. He filmed it on 8mm and I recently restored the reel at the home studio.
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These are restored slides my granddad took in November 1964 during a deer hunting trip in East Texas. They show a bygone era when hunting was an important value in the culture.
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