Lunch with Dad

Episode 21 - Homemade Fireworks with Phil Keessen

Doug tells the story of how his father-in-law, Phil Keessen, used to blow up paint cans to celebrate the 4th of July. 

Episode 20 - Calling All Kids! Doug's first radio show

Doug tells Matt the story of his first radio show, Calling All Kids.

Episode 19 - Memorial Day and WW2 Memories

Doug recalls memories of growing up during World War 2 and how different the observance of Memorial Day was when he was growing up vs. today. 

Episode 18 - Studebakers at the Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Parade

Doug tells Matt about all four of his collector Studebakers that he has driven in the annual Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Parade on Memorial Day. 

Episode 17 - Remembering Dr. John Mulder

Doug and Matt recall memories of Dr. John Mulder, a great friend, doctor and musician who recently passed away

Episode 16 - How Ferrysburg Church got its Home

Doug shares the story of a beer with a friend led to his church, then known as Ferrysburg CRC, acquiring d the land the church is currently built on

Episode 15 - Ambulance Rides

Doug shares stories from when he was a radio reporter and used to catch a ride with the funeral home directors, who ran and operated the ambulance service back then!

Episode 14 - Easter Memories

Doug shares memories of Easter from when he was a child in Muskegon to a young reporter in Holland and then through his time in Grand Haven. 

Episode 13 - Road Trip in a Cadillac

Matt and Doug share memories from the spring of 1994, when they flew to Florida and drove a car back. The catch - Matt had a learners permit and had not yet learned to drive a manual. 

Episode 12 - Doug and Tom's Great Adventure

Doug shares a story from 1995 when he and his nephew Tom Kuiper flew to Spokane, Washington and drove back a 1957 Studebaker Pick-Up that he bought without ever seeing it first.