Because of our car trouble and tight schedule we missed our interview in Chicago. We’re going to have to reschedule for later in the month. Everybody’s feeling a bit melancholy and exhausted. We had a so-so breakfast at Denny’s this morning and drove to Jody’s childhood home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to drop him off before the rest of us drove back to the city. At Jody’s house everyone perked up and we settled in for a few Budweisers and some quality time with Jody’s folks. It afforded us a rare look into the man, the myth, the legend, Jody Lee Lipes: Professional Cinematographer.

Jody’s parents are great. Their house is sprinkled with many tributes to their professional cinematographer son.

Jody is very famous in rural Pennsylvania. He’s constantly on the cover of “Bucks Fever” for various exploits.

This is a very rare photo, never before seen on the internet, of Jody’s twin sister Judy Lee Lipes.

This is where Jody learned to love light, in his childhood backyard.

We couldn’t have asked for a better end to our journey across America with Food & Wine Magazine and American Express.

xoHenry

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