MemeryMission

In this episode, you will hear about the birth of a Potato Creek State Park legend, The Cabin Troll. My original intent was to document a definitive account of the Cabin Troll's origins. Instead, I created more confusion, but that is the chaos the Cabin Troll loves. Every fall, since 1988, my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other random guests over the years have spent the weekend in the cabins at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty IN, outside of South Bend. Anyone who spends time with us finds out very quickly that we are LOUD…. and even though we don’t mean to, we tend to crank the energy level up. And anytime you have a couple of dozen of us familiy members, staying in two family cabins (now 3), ages ranging from infant up to senior citizens, that energy level is amped up. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

In this episode, you'll hear why our Potato Creek cabins weekend should be sponsored by Jagermeister and Red Solo cups. You'll hear why our elevated decibel level invites the DNR officers to join us each year. Joe Namath? Nope.. you'll hear about the time our cousin Alex made a Super Bowl caliber exit. Lastly, you'll understand why a 5k trail run race and the cabins don't mix. Every fall, since 1988, my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other random guests over the years have spent the weekend in the cabins at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty IN, outside of South Bend. Anyone who spends time with us finds out very quickly that we are LOUD…. and even though we don’t mean to, we tend to crank the energy level up. And anytime you have a couple of dozen of us familiy members, staying in two family cabins (now 3), ages ranging from infant up to senior citizens, that energy level is amped up. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

In this episode, you'll hear about a senior citizen dropping bombs in the woods near the Potato Creek Cemetery and how he asked his middle aged daughters to stand guard. You'll hear how a young woman scorned literally bit her cousin's back because he borrowed her bike. You heard that right, a back bite. You'll also hear how a young mother got attacked and bullied by a wild group of raccoons. Every fall, since 1988, my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other random guests over the years have spent the weekend in the cabins at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty IN, outside of South Bend. Anyone who spends time with us finds out very quickly that we are LOUD…. and even though we don’t mean to, we tend to crank the energy level up. And anytime you have a couple of dozen of us familiy members, staying in two family cabins (now 3), ages ranging from infant up to senior citizens, that energy level is amped up. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

Every fall, since 1988, my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other random guests over the years have spent the weekend in the cabins at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty IN, outside of South Bend. Over the next few episodes, you’ll hear my family share memories about a very special family tradition that we have, Potato Creek Cabins Weekend. This first episode about Potato Creek, doesn’t really have any specific wild stories. Instead I wanted to set the scene and provide some perspective to our listeners of how far back this tradition goes so you’ll hear some of our memories as children. You’ll also get a glimpse of how our Potato Creek role models (our fathers and uncles) planted a Potato Creek seed into my generation of family members and then in future episodes you’ll see how that seed grew beyond anything they could have ever imagined. Over the 33 years that we’ve been going to the cabins, we have amassed quite the collection of crazy stories and memorable moments. Over the next few episodes, my extended family and I share some of these with you. This is not the history of my family at the cabins, it's not in chronological order, I basically just wanted to record some of our stories that are now infamous in Potato Creek lore. If you know my extended family, you’ll agree that we are seriously some of the most kind hearted people that you’ll ever meet. You walk away knowing that you just spent time with genuinely great people. Also if you’ve spent some time with us together, after picking your jaw up off of the ground, you may walk away with hearing loss and a new appreciation for peace and quiet. Because we are loud, we like to have fun, but most importantly we LOVE spending Potato Creek Weekend together. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

When my family visited us at Matlock Apt #18 at Indiana University, it was NOT your typical parent weekend as they were visiting the late 1990's version of the Animal House. In this episode, my mother, father, sister, and brother join me to share their memories of what it was like to spend a weekend with five university scholars. You'll also learn what WWJD stands for. In the Spring of 1997, five Indiana University freshmen had a vision to turn an ordinary townhome into the epicenter of all things unholy. From 1997 to 2000, Matlock Court Apartment #18 was home to some of the most outlandish behaviors, gatherings, and unidentified smells in Bloomington IN. I sat down with my former college roommates and my family to gather their thoughts on the legendary Bloomington Apartment. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Dagwoods: Please reach out to partner with us! Thank you for listening!

We got sued. After ALL that we did to make Matlock Court Apartments a better place, they sued us. You'll be as shocked as we were upon hearing the news of our court summons. Throughout this episode, we share stories that will make you wonder why we got sued. ALL we strived to do was help make Matlock Court Apartments a better place to live. In the Spring of 1997, five Indiana University freshmen had a vision to turn an ordinary townhome into the epicenter of all things unholy. From 1997 to 2000, Matlock Court Apartment #18 was home to some of the most outlandish behaviors, gatherings, and unidentified smells in Bloomington IN. I sat down with my former college roommates and my family to gather their thoughts on the legendary Bloomington Apartment. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Dagwoods: Please reach out to partner with us! Thank you for listening!

In the Spring of 1997, five Indiana University freshmen had a vision to turn an ordinary townhome into the epicenter of all things unholy. From 1997 to 2000, Matlock Court Apartment #18 was home to some of the most outlandish behaviors, gatherings, and unidentified smells in Bloomington IN. I sat down with my former college roommates and my family to gather their thoughts on the legendary Bloomington Apartment. This episode focuses on The Smell. A smell that 20 years later still burns our nostrils. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Dagwoods: Please reach out to partner with us! Thank you for listening!

This is our final episode of our first season. This episode includes more of TJ and Tony’s mother Kathy as well as my father Joel, reflecting on raising us little knuckleheads. Kathy explains the "Spy Hunter" nickname that we gave her and my father and I discuss his reasoning behind dragging Jimmy and I into a liquor store as 16 year olds (most parents probably would have done the same thing). It also includes some concluding remarks from they guys, summarizing our childhood in Sunnymede. If you need a half hour to tune out the world, laugh, or reminisce, this podcast is for you. The first season of MemeryMission is based in the neighborhood that I grew up in, Sunnymede in South Bend IN. You will definitely enjoy hearing stories of us growing up in our neighborhood. I can pretty much promise that you will question our sanity and shake your head in disbelief, but you will appreciate the creativity, dedication, and stamina that we had while running the streets of Sunnymede in the 1980’s and 90’s. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

The stories in this episode will surely remind you of your childhood! You'll recall when you and your friends staged "fights" to get a reaction out of passing motorists. You might remember when you and your pals played with a BB gun around the railroad tracks. You will never forget when you and a buddy were throwing rocks at a brand new softball field clubhouse resulting in a LOUD crash! Since those stories remind you of your childhood, you'll LOVE this episode! If you need a half hour to tune out the world, laugh, or reminisce, this podcast is for you. The first season of MemeryMission is based in the neighborhood that I grew up in, Sunnymede in South Bend IN. You will definitely enjoy hearing stories of us growing up in our neighborhood. I can pretty much promise that you will question our sanity and shake your head in disbelief, but you will appreciate the creativity, dedication, and stamina that we had while running the streets of Sunnymede in the 1980’s and 90’s. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!

Every crew has a member that can only poop at home. Right? While running the streets in the early 1990's, we had a friend that would disappear from the group. We'd turn around and see him standing still, legs crossed, face red, holding in his poop. You'll crack up listening to stories of what can happen when you cannot poop on the road. If you need a half hour to tune out the world, laugh, or reminisce, this podcast is for you. The first season of MemeryMission is based in the neighborhood that I grew up in, Sunnymede in South Bend IN. You will definitely enjoy hearing stories of us growing up in our neighborhood. I can pretty much promise that you will question our sanity and shake your head in disbelief, but you will appreciate the creativity, dedication, and stamina that we had while running the streets of Sunnymede in the 1980’s and 90’s. Be sure to follow, like, or subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on. Follow us on Twitter: @MemeryMission Follow us on Facebook: MemeryMission I'd love to hear your feedback! Reach out via email: [email protected] Tell a friend who you think will enjoy it! Be sure to try Beef O' Brady's on St. Rd. 23 in Granger, IN! Thank you for listening!