MHD family photo

As Pete expressed in an earlier blog entry, the last week was eventful for all of us. We pulled into Pete’s folks driveway in Findlay OH on Monday July 27, and spent the week editing videos, networking and coordinating events and media appearances, while having the pleasure of meeting with Pete’s folks, Elaine and Tom Eyre.

A big thank you goes to both of  them for preparing amazing meals, giving us nice beds to sleep on, getting us guest passes to the local YMCA, and for enabling us to be able to work continuously in spacious rooms with Wi-Fi. They even bought us chocolate pretzels. I am grateful in saying that you gave and did too much. We really appreciate it!

The first few days were relatively uneventful. We mostly edited, planned events, and caught up on miscellaneous work and videos. In between work, we had many interesting discussions with Tom and Elaine about achieving a free society, and they served several amazing meals like steak dinners and pancake breakfasts through out the week. From Tuesday through Thursday, we managed to make trips to the YMCA facility to work out. Pete was thrilled.

After a great work out, including pool time for me, we all walked to Main Street Deli for what Tom remarked as the best food around. We were also able to meet the deli owner Elaine a Bruggeman and to grab a photo with her.

At Main Street Deli

Hanging out with Elaine Bruggeman

On  Thursday morning, Jason and Pete were interviewed by Chris Oaks on WFIN’s Good Mornings! radio show to discuss MHD and its purpose of inspiring people to the ideas of a voluntary society.  In the afternoon, Pete swooped Allison up from the airport, and we all hung out over the next couple days watching movies and eating delicious meals. One night, Allison, Pete and his folks engaged in a game of pool.

Pete and Elaine Eyre playing pool

On Friday morning, we received a phone call from WLIO news of Lima OH and MHD was asked to do an interview to air later that night. With in an hour WLIO’s Tricia Bell pulled up to the house. She asked some great questions and we were appreciative for the exposure.

The following morning, we woke up early for the Findlay meet up. We arrived around 8:30 AM at a nearby Wal-Mart to meet several dozen activated individuals, many who just recently began realizing the excessive amount of government control and its’ devastating cost to our freedoms. Pete departed and we left for Columbus OH.

We caravanned for two hours to the Capitol building in Columbus where protesters were setting up for the Tea Party there. The area was packed. Jason and I walked around, talking with various people who caught our intrigue, explaining MHD and our goal of a society based on consent. After former Judge and host of Fox’s Freedom Watch,  Andrew Napolitano gave a powerful speech warning of the atrocities and rapid growth of government control currently and through out history, we were able to catch him before taking a flight, to talk briefly about his speech and the potential of a voluntary society.

Jason and I with Andrew Napolitano

Afterword, we were able to get an interview with Ohio resident Greg Kerr (aka Rushfan), who actually named the notorious MARV, and  he gave some fascinating insights to his strong belief in freedom.

Jason and Greg

Greg had to leave, but we were able to meet up with Sharon and Jason Osborne (of Think Twice News) for dinner and discussion about the Free State Project, Keene, and activism techniques. Jason was generous enough to pay for our meals. After dinner, we did a quick interview and he told us about some of his current and upcoming projects.

We headed back to Findlay for a good night rest before leaving this afternoon for Michigan. On the way, we dropped Allison off at the airport, then headed to Detroit where we stopped at a Starbucks,  where we’ve working on content and preparing for our Detroit meet up today and Lansing meet up tomorrow. We’re glad to be back on the road and eager to resume meet ups and interviews with many fascinating and insightful individuals.