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Ted Gocke
JFEST is less than 48 hours away! I wish I had one of those countdown clocks to post here!
Set up is going great out at Camp Jordan.
The artists are excited and did you see the weather forcast? It looks like the weather this year may be the best ever!
If you haven'...
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Ted Gocke
When planning a festival the size of JFEST you find yourself looking at the forecast weeks ahead of time. I have learned one thing.....if you don't like the weather-just wait a few minutes and it will change.
According to the 10 day forecast from The Weather Channel....We a...
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Ted Gocke
I am the oldest of 4 boys (yes, God bless my mama).
My brother nearest to me in age, Shawn, celebrated his birthday yesterday. He is 40, (five years younger than me).
I sent him a text early yesterday morning, posted a Happy Birthday greeting on his Facebook page and then called him yesterday afternoon when I got home.
While I was s...
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Ted Gocke
With a family of five, our washing machine and dryer stays busy almost every day. My wife, Amy, takes it upon herself to make sure all of the laundry is done.
You can imagine, (or maybe you have experienced) what it is like when the dryer goes out. You ...
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Ted Gocke
One of the things I like doing the most is shaking guys hands on Mother's Day and wishing them "Happy Mother's Day," just to see their response! Most of the time very funny!!!
The sad reality is that there are a lot of kids who's dad is the only mother they have ever known.
I know...
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Ted Gocke
As an ordained minister, I am called on frequently to marry couples through an organization I belong to called Sensational Ceremonies. (www.sensationalceremonies.com).
This afternoon I am honored to perform a ceremony of a wonderful couple who live on Lookout Mountain. The ...
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Ted Gocke
Well, from "the horses mouth" as they say...it is so good to hear from Chris August in the video below. It appears that the scare about not being able to come to JFEST is soon over.
Check out the video.....Only 25 more days till JFEST!
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Ted Gocke
God blessed us with a great weekend. I hope it was for your family.
On Friday I surprised Chipper when I picked him up from school and took him to see The Avengers! Great movie! We both loved it!
Spent the entire day Saturday with Amy. Went to lun...
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Ted Gocke
We are less than a month away from JFEST.
You may not be aware that in addition to hanging out with you on your ride into work on the morning show, one of my responsibilities here at J103 is Festival Director of JFEST.
I love almost every part of my job-especially this part.
Most people w...
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Ted Gocke
I spoke with Chris August's management yeseterday afternoon about his medical condition after suffering a head injury, (skate boarding without a helmet).
He is improving and yet has had to cancel some of his concert appearances (mostly opening for Mercy Me) the first two weeks of May. His ...
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