It was a heavy day today at the hospital with Dad. Definitely, the best part of the day was his smile when I showed him the amount of messages and warm wishes you all sent in. It really means a lot to both of us- Thank you all so so much.
Kevin, you're a good man for not retaliating and making this situation even worse. Yes, that other business will get theirs, if not already. People with that kind of nastiness, pettiness, ill will towards neighbors, are full of hatred and don't have an ounce of self respect. Their day will come. By their own hands. My best wishes for Ken's full recovery and may your business flourish.
I'm 45 and my Dad is 80. We have a medical practice together, so I know firsthand the joy of working alongside a parent when you are finally a mature adult and see one another as peers. Get well soon Ken, Kevin still needs you!
Kevin, sending prayers and wishes for your father's speedy recovery. It's truly a blessing that you have been able to spend the last 5 years working together. With God's will you will have many more good years to follow.
Stay strong Ken and Kevin! There is nothing as special as a father and son team. The best years of my life were the ones when I got to work side-by-side with my Dad. You are blessed to have each other in your lives. Dale & JoAnn from MN.
I hope that Ken has a speedy recovery and that you get to have him back with you soon. I am 77 and I have had a rough year and I’m very fortunate to be here in reasonable condition. There is so much that I have to be thankful for. Your support of your Dad will bring him through this just as my daughter did so much to help me back from the abyss. We all need our families to get through problems. Keep up the great work and never give up.
Get well soon, Ken! And Kevin, I'm never turned off by the occasional non-audio video. Part of the experience of this channel involves the process of running the store and getting through life. Be well, everyone!
Kevin, your videos mean so much to the vintage stereo community. Most watching have never met you, but you feel like a friend. Hope your dad gets well soon. Music brings so much joy to life. Imagine what kind of person/persons would complain.
Sending positive vibes from the Southern Hemisphere! Get well soon Ken! Hang in there Kevin......been down this road myself. Keep your chin up mate. Andrew from Sydney, Aus
Get well Ken!!! I have been a fan of this channels for quite some time, I really appreciate all that you guys do and thoughts and prayers sent to your family.....
I can feel the deep love and respect you have for your pops. I really hope he gets well soon and enjoys many more years together with you and your family.
All the best to your dad and family from Romania. We are a group of friends around the country that love your videos and how you're sharing your experience. Take care.
Kevin, your dad reminds me of my dad. He did the same work all of his life. He could fix anything. Men like that make the world go round a little easier for the rest of us. Get well soon Ken, prayers for a steadfast recovery!
Sending you and your Dad lots of healing vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery. As a Skylabs customer and a guy who was blessed to have a Dad who was a calm, caring and consistently supportive part of my life please know that you are appreciated Ken!
The best wishes for your father, Kevin. Getting old sucks, but I hope to see him in future videos. Many Alpha waves his way for his recovery. I thoroughly enjoy your videos, Kevin, and because of them, it's great to get to know about you and your store and your goodness. I"m currently serving in the Peace Corps overseas, but when I return to the USA (in 6 months), I will definitely visit Skylab Audio in Des Moines. I'm a child of the 60's and have hundreds of vinyl and totally understand the appeal of vintage equipment. I still have my Revox turntable from the 70's (and still wish I had my Yamaha receiver and AR speakers) and can't wait to pair it with some vintage equipment and speakers.
Working with your Dad is great. Hang in there and do what you and your Dad need to do. Tell him to get well soon and hopefully he can return soon to continue to impart his wisdom to you and us. ❤
Up in Canada here, watch and enjoy your vids. All the best to your Pops. Sending positive vibes. Had a couple of "incidents" myself and still kicking strong. So good vibes and positve energy going your way. Your a better man than me for taking the high road with the rat that caused you grief. Good on you
Ken ......hang in there and get well! We need you and your skills to help keep this vintage hifi hobby growing. We are praying for you and your family to make it through this tough time. Keep a good attitude and fight hard. Your fans at the K9mm Ranch in Spring Branch, Texas wish you well.
You took the words out of my mouth. ("Take the High Road"). Thank you for your content, but your time and energy is needed in the speedy recovery of your Dad! Spend time w/ him and best wishes for Both of you.
I'm definitely praying for you, your dad, and your family. It must be said that I admire how you are being the bigger person regarding the signage issue. So many people could learn a lot from you.
Your Dad and I must be having a streak of bad luck this month. It seems that I have been going to the ER for the past month now. At 70 years old I was hoping for something better,but you know what they say ,After you hit 70,everyday after that is a gift. Stay strong,Dads Rule !
I lost my dad to COVID in March 2020. Didn't even know it was COVID. I went half way across the world to pay my respects. I know this is hard, but please continue what you are doing! That's what your dad wants you to do ❤️
Prayers for a speedy recovery ken the guys need you back behind that desk and repairing all that old vintage receivers. Nothing better then a nice family owned business.
Hope you get well soon Ken. With a son like Kevin and the rest of your family and friends behind you. You are in good hands. Love the videos Kevin and look forward to the next one. Take care.
ALOHA KEN, all the very best for a speedy recovery we are sending Aloha vibes from Kona Hawaii & that is some powerful stuff . Best Wishes to you too Kevin , you did the right thing on the neighbors Karma is a powerful thing also & you know it will seek it's retribution . Stay Cool .
Get well Mr. K Sr. praying for your health. God bless both of you. Congrats on the Cambridge news Kevin and do not worry about what others do, you keep on doing the right thing.
I'm 70. The reason I never went into business for myself is I don't want the government in my life. My dad, back in the 60's opened a radio shop in a small eastern Washington town, servicing the radios used by all the farmers and ranchers in the area. It was doing REALLY well. Except the politicians that ran the city literally required to be cut into his business or they'd shut him down with rules and ordinances. He walked away from it. To this day I have a big box of NOS tubes from that store.🤣
Sure duh..duh...gummit...duh gummit...the same gummit that subsidizes farmers that paid money to your dad & floats the economy of Eastern WA? The gummit that runs Hanford? Grand Coulee Dam? 🤦🏻
Get well soon Ken, stay strong and do your best to keep a good attitude, it really does help. Thinking about you, Kevin & family! Hoping it's a speedy recovery!
First and most important: positive thoughts and vibes to Ken! Hey Kevin, well done video, and as a fan of the channel, vintage audio, and all things music, sincerely appreciate you sharing what's going on personally with your Dad and also your thoughts on the signage drama. Personally I think you're handling it with class even though you'd be justified in taking a more confrontational approach. As for the Iowa State Fair, super fond memories as it was a stop on the road in the late 80's when I worked the fair circuit doing sound and lighting for bands. We did the entire run of the fair as a second stage act in, oh, probably '89. Remains one of the premier State Fairs in the country. Best to all the Skylabs crew, and congrats on the Cambridge relationship, I'm certain it will be great for you.
I have just joined your community and have been devouring your content ! Yesterday I opened up and cleaned my first vintage receiver which sounds amazing and I am delighted… after watching Ken at his work station in his big comfy chair I was inspired to set myself up like him in my garage on a makeshift bench and pretend I knew what I was doing and be like your dad !! He seems like such a lovely man as do you Kev, well done for taking higher ground on your problem at the moment and get better soon Ken ! From Trevor a Brit in Australia
All of the best to Ken from myself and my family. As to the jealousy, well if someone is that jealous of what you've got going on seems you're doing it right and should take it as encouragement. Keep going!
Kevin , My wife and I watch every video, and want to send our thoughts and prayers to your Dad and wish him all the best. We would love to take a few days off and visit your great state. Just to stop by and say Hi. Sheeesh I wish we could have made it in time to see some of the events going on , ( My grandson would have loved that huge water slide LOL) . Anyway , keep up the great job , looking forward to seeing the old guy back at the bench. I wish my Dad was still with us as he would have really enjoyed the tight family business.
Wow, just saw this. Big fan of all you all do. Been there, both as a patient and as a family member in the same situation. Keeping you and your Dad and your family in my thoughts. Both you and he need to know how much of a positive impact you have on our lives. Knowing that I had people at my back got me through a protracted hospital stay -- and the same for my family. Just know how much we appreciate everything you all do for those of us who grew up playing with 150 in 1 Electronics kits.
Hey, Ken! You hang in there and keep looking up! Kevin is very, very, damn proud of you, and he needs you around to keep him going! I wish I had had a father like you when I was growing up. Mine hardly cared about me, and it has affected me all of my life. You are a great man, and need to stay well!
Ken, I am thinking of you, praying for you, and sending love and good thoughts to you!! You are like a father figure and one of the best teachers I know. You are a good man, Doc! Love ya!
I hope Ken is on the mend. I live in West Des Moines and appreciate your business. You guys do a great job! You feel welcome the moment you walk in the door. I help manage a local service oriented business and I understand how important it is to show customers how much they're appreciated. Keep up the great work Kevin and staff. Best wishes to Ken. Cheers, Rick
Listen brother. I've listened to you for awhile. You are the calm guy that I love. The most important thing in life is your family. I love who you are and tell your dad I'm thinking about him.
It was a heavy day today at the hospital with Dad. Definitely, the best part of the day was his smile when I showed him the amount of messages and warm wishes you all sent in. It really means a lot to both of us- Thank you all so so much.
I just wrote him get well wishes, so I hope he reads it .❤
blessings
Thinking of you both!
Sending get well soon wishes to Mr. Ken !
Sending Many prayers!!
Great videos but family first.
Myself and my 91 year mother are thinking of you Ken!! She is a 91 year old music fan
I’m Kevin’s sister and this means so much to us as a family. Thank you for everyone’s prayers and kind words!
To Kevin’s Dad..Get well soon… Praying for a speedy recovery..🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Kevin, you're a good man for not retaliating and making this situation even worse. Yes, that other business will get theirs, if not already. People with that kind of nastiness, pettiness, ill will towards neighbors, are full of hatred and don't have an ounce of self respect. Their day will come. By their own hands. My best wishes for Ken's full recovery and may your business flourish.
Get well soon Ken! You've raised a wonderful son and you mean the world to him!
Kevin, you and your Dad have created a community that gives so many of us so much joy. You are so loved. Feel that joy and get well soon.
Ken we’re pulling for you man. You’ve served us all so well by raising a fine son who provides us with so much joy.
Get well sir
You are loved
I'm 45 and my Dad is 80. We have a medical practice together, so I know firsthand the joy of working alongside a parent when you are finally a mature adult and see one another as peers. Get well soon Ken, Kevin still needs you!
@@johnfloore9799 well said bro
Hope Dad gets better soon!! It's always cool to see him back there working. I hope he gets back soon!!
The video at the beginning of this segment where your dad has that little smile when he turns around...that is precious!
Kevin, sending prayers and wishes for your father's speedy recovery. It's truly a blessing that you have been able to spend the last 5 years working together. With God's will you will have many more good years to follow.
Prayers for your dad Ken and all dads, we are blessed each day we get with them.
Stay strong Ken and Kevin! There is nothing as special as a father and son team. The best years of my life were the ones when I got to work side-by-side with my Dad. You are blessed to have each other in your lives.
Dale & JoAnn from MN.
I hope that Ken has a speedy recovery and that you get to have him back with you soon. I am 77 and I have had a rough year and I’m very fortunate to be here in reasonable condition. There is so much that I have to be thankful for. Your support of your Dad will bring him through this just as my daughter did so much to help me back from the abyss. We all need our families to get through problems. Keep up the great work and never give up.
Prayers for you Ken. Hope you get better real soon.
Prayers for your dad. I hope the care he gets has him in better spirits soon.
Get well, Ken!!! I lost my father while I was in High School, so it's a treasure seeing you two together.
Get well Ken!!! Hope that you are feeling better and can get back to the shop soon!
Canadian here, get well Ken, always appreciate seeing family pulling together. Enjoy the channel a ton, hope the rough patch is a short one.
Get well soon, Ken! And Kevin, I'm never turned off by the occasional non-audio video. Part of the experience of this channel involves the process of running the store and getting through life. Be well, everyone!
Kevin, your videos mean so much to the vintage stereo community. Most watching have never met you, but you feel like a friend. Hope your dad gets well soon.
Music brings so much joy to life. Imagine what kind of person/persons would complain.
My thoughts and prayers go to you and your dad and family. It seems like your dad is a cool guy!
Ken - heal up fast and get back to your bench! The rest of us old guys are counting on you!
Sending positive vibes from the Southern Hemisphere! Get well soon Ken! Hang in there Kevin......been down this road myself. Keep your chin up mate.
Andrew from Sydney, Aus
Prayers for dad's speedy recovery. You dad is truly great man supporting you and what you do. Plus had a very positive person.
Get well Ken!!! I have been a fan of this channels for quite some time, I really appreciate all that you guys do and thoughts and prayers sent to your family.....
We are praying for your Dad. You and your family have our support Kevin. Keep up the great work.
Best wishes to you and your family and i pray for a speedy recovery to your dad🙏
I can feel the deep love and respect you have for your pops. I really hope he gets well soon and enjoys many more years together with you and your family.
All the best to your dad and family from Romania. We are a group of friends around the country that love your videos and how you're sharing your experience. Take care.
Ken! The world still needs good men like you in it. Get well soon! Kevin, hang in there and congratulations on the Cambridge news.
Get well soon Ken! Prayers 🙏🙏🙏
Kevin, your dad reminds me of my dad. He did the same work all of his life. He could fix anything. Men like that make the world go round a little easier for the rest of us. Get well soon Ken, prayers for a steadfast recovery!
Sending you and your Dad lots of healing vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery. As a Skylabs customer and a guy who was blessed to have a Dad who was a calm, caring and consistently supportive part of my life please know that you are appreciated Ken!
Great thoughts and prayers to you, Ken!
The best wishes for your father, Kevin. Getting old sucks, but I hope to see him in future videos. Many Alpha waves his way for his recovery.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos, Kevin, and because of them, it's great to get to know about you and your store and your goodness. I"m currently serving in the Peace Corps overseas, but when I return to the USA (in 6 months), I will definitely visit Skylab Audio in Des Moines. I'm a child of the 60's and have hundreds of vinyl and totally understand the appeal of vintage equipment. I still have my Revox turntable from the 70's (and still wish I had my Yamaha receiver and AR speakers) and can't wait to pair it with some vintage equipment and speakers.
Hope to see you back at the shop soon! ❤❤❤
Nothing but the best for your Dad! Get well soon Dad! We all want you back in the shop.
Get well soon Mr Ken. Love, prayers & blessings to you.
Working with your Dad is great. Hang in there and do what you and your Dad need to do. Tell him to get well soon and hopefully he can return soon to continue to impart his wisdom to you and us. ❤
Up in Canada here, watch and enjoy your vids. All the best to your Pops. Sending positive vibes. Had a couple of "incidents" myself and still kicking strong. So good vibes and positve energy going your way. Your a better man than me for taking the high road with the rat that caused you grief. Good on you
Ken ......hang in there and get well! We need you and your skills to help keep this vintage hifi hobby growing. We are praying for you and your family to make it through this tough time. Keep a good attitude and fight hard.
Your fans at the K9mm Ranch in Spring Branch, Texas wish you well.
All love and prayers for a speedy recovery, good for you taking the high road. I wish there was a Patreon to support you guys -Cleveland Ohio
As a fellow old guy, my best goes out to your father Ken. He is lucky to have such a loving son! You are lucky to be able to share life with him.
Prayers sent to you Ken! Bringing your health back to 100% immediately. Be Well
Prayers for Kenny get well soon....Hang in there Kevin wish Skylabs the best.....
You took the words out of my mouth. ("Take the High Road"). Thank you for your content, but your time and energy is needed in the speedy recovery of your Dad! Spend time w/ him and best wishes for Both of you.
Stay strong Brother!!
All the best to you, your dad and family.
May he have a speedy recovery…
Prayers
Hope you feel better Ken!! Sending positive energy your way :)
Get well Ken soon ! I am 78 and worked on electronics most of my life! It started with Ham Radio in high school ! Best to you and your son !
I'm definitely praying for you, your dad, and your family. It must be said that I admire how you are being the bigger person regarding the signage issue. So many people could learn a lot from you.
Get well dad! We are praying for your swift recovery.
Praying for Dad & all of you that love & know him.
Your Dad and I must be having a streak of bad luck this month. It seems that I have been going to the ER for the past month now. At 70 years old I was hoping for something better,but you know what they say ,After you hit 70,everyday after that is a gift. Stay strong,Dads Rule !
Hope your Dad gets better soon. Love your videos. Thanks for posting.
I lost my dad to COVID in March 2020. Didn't even know it was COVID. I went half way across the world to pay my respects. I know this is hard, but please continue what you are doing! That's what your dad wants you to do ❤️
Prayers for a speedy recovery ken the guys need you back behind that desk and repairing all that old vintage receivers. Nothing better then a nice family owned business.
Hope you get well soon Ken. With a son like Kevin and the rest of your family and friends behind you. You are in good hands. Love the videos Kevin and look forward to the next one. Take care.
ALOHA KEN, all the very best for a speedy recovery we are sending Aloha vibes from Kona Hawaii & that is some powerful stuff . Best Wishes to you too Kevin , you did the right thing on the neighbors Karma is a powerful thing also & you know it will seek it's retribution . Stay Cool .
Get well Ken. Hang in there Kevin.
Wishing you and your Dad the best! Hoping he comes through this with no lasting issues!
Taking the High Road is the King of roads
Sending you positive vibes Ken. Hope you're out & back on your feet soon.
Kevin , Your Father raised a MAN . What makes you a good person is making your brother's burden less .
Get well Mr. K Sr. praying for your health. God bless both of you. Congrats on the Cambridge news Kevin and do not worry about what others do, you keep on doing the right thing.
I'm 70. The reason I never went into business for myself is I don't want the government in my life. My dad, back in the 60's opened a radio shop in a small eastern Washington town, servicing the radios used by all the farmers and ranchers in the area. It was doing REALLY well. Except the politicians that ran the city literally required to be cut into his business or they'd shut him down with rules and ordinances. He walked away from it.
To this day I have a big box of NOS tubes from that store.🤣
Sure duh..duh...gummit...duh gummit...the same gummit that subsidizes farmers that paid money to your dad & floats the economy of Eastern WA? The gummit that runs Hanford? Grand Coulee Dam? 🤦🏻
Saying prayers for you, sir! I’ve always enjoyed your appearances on the channel and wish you the best.
Get well soon Ken, stay strong and do your best to keep a good attitude, it really does help. Thinking about you, Kevin & family! Hoping it's a speedy recovery!
First and most important: positive thoughts and vibes to Ken! Hey Kevin, well done video, and as a fan of the channel, vintage audio, and all things music, sincerely appreciate you sharing what's going on personally with your Dad and also your thoughts on the signage drama. Personally I think you're handling it with class even though you'd be justified in taking a more confrontational approach. As for the Iowa State Fair, super fond memories as it was a stop on the road in the late 80's when I worked the fair circuit doing sound and lighting for bands. We did the entire run of the fair as a second stage act in, oh, probably '89. Remains one of the premier State Fairs in the country. Best to all the Skylabs crew, and congrats on the Cambridge relationship, I'm certain it will be great for you.
Ken - sending you highly charged positive vibes from Colorado, mate. Get better quickly.
Prayers 🙏 for your family at this difficult time ......
Hope to see you back soon Ken! Best wishes ❤❤❤
Sending my best thoughts and vibes for Ken and the skylabs family … pulling for you guys!! Much love from North Dakota
Get well soon Ken! I bet this is all because of you! Keep pushing through 💪🏻
I have just joined your community and have been devouring your content ! Yesterday I opened up and cleaned my first vintage receiver which sounds amazing and I am delighted… after watching Ken at his work station in his big comfy chair I was inspired to set myself up like him in my garage on a makeshift bench and pretend I knew what I was doing and be like your dad !!
He seems like such a lovely man as do you Kev, well done for taking higher ground on your problem at the moment and get better soon Ken ! From Trevor a Brit in Australia
Sending good vibes to your dad. Hope he's back on top quickly.
Ken, Hope you're feeling better and on the road to recovery. Bless you and your family. You are all in my prayers.
All of the best to Ken from myself and my family. As to the jealousy, well if someone is that jealous of what you've got going on seems you're doing it right and should take it as encouragement. Keep going!
Praying for your quick recovery Ken!
Good thoughts and prayers for your Dad. Hope to see him again soon. 🙏🏻
Kevin , My wife and I watch every video, and want to send our thoughts and prayers to your Dad and wish him all the best. We would love to take a few days off and visit your great state. Just to stop by and say Hi. Sheeesh I wish we could have made it in time to see some of the events going on , ( My grandson would have loved that huge water slide LOL) . Anyway , keep up the great job , looking forward to seeing the old guy back at the bench. I wish my Dad was still with us as he would have really enjoyed the tight family business.
Best wishes in your recovery Ken. Prayers and love to you and your entire family! 🙏❤
Wow, just saw this. Big fan of all you all do. Been there, both as a patient and as a family member in the same situation. Keeping you and your Dad and your family in my thoughts. Both you and he need to know how much of a positive impact you have on our lives. Knowing that I had people at my back got me through a protracted hospital stay -- and the same for my family. Just know how much we appreciate everything you all do for those of us who grew up playing with 150 in 1 Electronics kits.
Hey, Ken! You hang in there and keep looking up! Kevin is very, very, damn proud of you, and he needs you around to keep him going! I wish I had had a father like you when I was growing up. Mine hardly cared about me, and it has affected me all of my life. You are a great man, and need to stay well!
Keeping you and your dad in our thoughts. Much respect and love to you all!
Best wishes to you and your father. Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. Get him back where he belongs! 🙏🏼
Ken, I am thinking of you, praying for you, and sending love and good thoughts to you!! You are like a father figure and one of the best teachers I know. You are a good man, Doc! Love ya!
Get well Ken!!!! Prayers sent!!!!!
I wish you a speedy recovery Ken, get back to that shop! Kevin stay strong and keep making those great videos!
Praying for you Ken! Speedy recovery. Love what you and your son are doing.
I hope Ken is on the mend. I live in West Des Moines and appreciate your business. You guys do a great job! You feel welcome the moment you walk in the door. I help manage a local service oriented business and I understand how important it is to show customers how much they're appreciated. Keep up the great work Kevin and staff. Best wishes to Ken. Cheers, Rick
Kevin, thoughts and prayers for your Dad and you as well. It’s never easy, already been through that with losing both my Dad and Mom.
Get well soon Ken, great to see the relationship you and your son have.
Sending healing vibes, and wishing your dad a speedy recovery!
Wishing everyone at Skylabs the best. 😊
Hi from the UK Ken, I hope you get better soon. Kevin, well done on not retaliating, it shows that your dad did a good job bringing you up.
Listen brother. I've listened to you for awhile. You are the calm guy that I love. The most important thing in life is your family. I love who you are and tell your dad I'm thinking about him.
Heya Ken, so sorry to hear you have been in the hospital ..A big hello , hope you get better and back to doing what you love very soon !
Sending prayers for you. Get well soon. Hoping to see you again on these videos!
Warm thought and prayers to your dad and your family. I wish him a speedy recovery and all the best for you all.
Best wishes for you & your dad. Hope to see him soon on an upcoming episode ❤
Thoughts and prayers Ken! 🙏🙏 Good for you taking the high road Skylabs 👍 always enjoy watching your content!