This is the final collection of images from my State Fair trip with the Gorshes. We didn’t stay too late into the day because they had some kind of family camping trip they were leaving for the next day. When we last left off, Jen and Layla were on the… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024: Final Images
Time to share a collection of images I took from my trip to the Madrid Labor Day Festival with Teresa. I’ve always wanted to watch a Civil War re-enactment and this was my chance. It was interesting to watch and now I’ve done it, I’m not sure I need to… Read More »Madrid Labor Day Festival – 2024
Today is Steph’s birthday so I need to wish her a happy birthday! Happy Birthday!! Day 2 in Philadelphia ended up being a surprise day off. Usually that is a setup day, but the convention crew didn’t have the Computer Mine booth remotely put together. Yay! Surprise day off! I… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 2
Time for more pictures from my second day at the Iowa State Fair with Jen, Evie, and Layla. When we last ended photos from that trip Layla had just finished dancing and we were beginning our brief wondering around the fairgrounds. Here are the pictures: That seems like a good… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024: Skyglider
Time to start sharing my recent food adventure in Philadelphia. This was a work trip, so all the food was on the Computer Mine’s dime. At least hopefully. We will once again do a per diem check to see if I was able to cover 7 days of food with… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 1
Time for more pictures from my second trip to the Iowa State Fair with the Gorshes. Last time I started sharing pictures from Layla’s dance performance. This time I will share the rest of the dance performance pictures and start on the images from the rest of the day. Here… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024: Irish Dance Party
WIDE ANGLE! What a great theme! But how many people got their photography juices in motion? Keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Mary Green – 1 week2-Becky Parmelee – 1 week*3-Alexis Stensland – 3 weeks4-Sabas… Read More »WPC – WEEK 503 – WIDE ANGLE
We are done with the food adventures in Austin, but we aren’t returning to an exactly normal food adventure. It is a food adventure from around here, but the restaurant is the family restaurant of the lady friend of a good friend of mine. So, while it was fantastic, I’m… Read More »Steak-umm: Altoona Field Work
It is a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images I took in April. It was a fairly busy month. There was the end of the season of Lent. There was also the work trip to Philadelphia. A busier month than most. Here are the April selfie images:… Read More »Selfie Project – April 2025
Time for more pictures from my second trip to the Iowa State Fair last year. This trip was with the Gorshe. Last time it was all pictures I took while wandering around waiting for Layla to take the dance stage. This collection is more of those images and then some… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024 – Irish Dance Party Begins
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Who are your favorite submitters? Obviously all of you are my favorites. But the real ones do 4 things. This isn’t to single Mary out. It is just an example I have from this week. Those are great pictures, but they can barely… Read More »WPC – WEEK 502 – SUNSHINE
This is the final collection of images from my trip to the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market with Jay. These pictures more concentrate on the food and music of the farmer’s market. Here is the final collection of images: While I enjoyed my time at the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market, I… Read More »VJ Farmer’s Market: Music & Food
It time for the first collection of images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with a few of the Gorshe. I went down to the fair with Jen and Evie to watch Layla do some Irish dancing. Evie was still on the IR recovering from a track injury.… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024 – Pre-Irish Dance Party
This is the 2nd collection of images taken from my trip to the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market with Jay. This one more concentrates on some of the fascinating art that we encountered. Here are the pictures: There is still one more collection of images left to share from this little… Read More »VJ Farmer’s Market: Art
Happy Easter everybody! Christ is risen! Here is the Easter Devotional I would like to share: Many churches of all denominations begin worship on Easter Sunday by singing “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” Charles Wesley’s lyrics wonderfully celebrate how Jesus’ resurrection is God’s victory over death, and call us to tell the… Read More »Austin Grub: Day 5
I had always heard the legend of the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market. Some claimed it was as good or better than the Downtown Des Moines Farmer’s Market. I had never been, so it was on my list of things to visit last year. Jay actually agreed to go and one… Read More »VJ Farmer’s Market: Initial Impressions
Here is the second collection of images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa on the 1st Day of the Fair. It involves briefly watching a children’s concert, trying one of the “Best New State Fair Food” finalists, and a trip through the Varied Industry Building to… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – Mermen and Food
Time for Day 3 of my food adventure in Austin, Texas. This is the first day the Computer Mine Conference was actually going on. Which means that some of my meals would start being free. After Day 2, this is what was left in my per diem account: $292.32 I… Read More »Austin Grub: Day 3
Today is Andree’s birthday so I need to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Dre!! If you don’t know, Andree is the one in the picture that isn’t Russell! I hope your birthday is filled with the finest culinary offerings Chicago has to offer! Time to start sharing pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – 1st Stops
The final town I stopped in for the 2024 RAGBRAI was Milo. They had a fun theme of Milo-ritaville. They had all sorts of Jimmy Buffett themed decorations and activities. I’m not a fan of Jimmy Buffett (nobody tell Tim), but it was a fun setup. Here are the pictures:… Read More »RAGBRAI: Milo(ritaville)
It is the first day of April… which means that I should share all the March selfies for THE SELFIE PROJECT. I didn’t travel very much in March. I’d hoped to travel more, but both of Iowa State’s basketball teams had disappointing ends to their seasons. So I mostly just… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2025