Last week’s Random Weekly Photo Experiment Theme was PLANTS. It is exciting to have Julie Johnson as a first time contributor! Here are the submissions: IMAGE LOST JULIE JOHNSON Dawn Krause IMAGE LOSTJesse Howard Mike Vest Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole’s Artistic Appreciation Selection of the Week: Dawn… Read More »RWPE #4 – Plants
Last weeks Random Weekly Photo Experiment Theme was PEOPLE. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Michael Vest Jesse Howard Becky Perkovich There were also a couple of different types of submissions. The first of the different types of submissions came from Shannon Bardole. Her submission breaks the one and… Read More »RWPE #3 – People
This is entry number 750 in this online journal. I’d like to take a little bit of time to archive some data. It is one of my peculiar imbecilities that I love meaningless statistics. Therefore, consider these statistics: Every journal entry falls into at least one of sixteen categories. This… Read More »Number 750
Proust Quote: “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.” Confessions Question: Your idea of happiness Confidences Question: My dream of happiness. Proust’s Answer: I am afraid it be not great enough, I dare not speak it, I am afraid of destroying it by speaking it. That… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Ten
Entry #4 of 5 of the Group Shirts Series. I may or may not be a member of a group known as “The Girls”. It seems to be somewhat dependent on the day, but for a long time, I was clearly on the outside of The Girls and then I… Read More »Confabulation
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m sure every Iowa State fan (even those in denial about their fanhood) has seen this video of Iowa State celebrating after their victory at Nebraska on Saturday. But I wanted to post it here, so I would always have… Read More »The Good Kind of Hurt
Shannon set the land speed record, by making her choice in 80 minutes. She made that speed while being at work. She chose the picture below: “Friend for the Lonesome” This picture may or may not be the background on Shannon’s computer.
Life and work has been busy as of late, but I did want to draw some attention to pictures from a recent Road/Camping Trip that I went on. You can see those pictures by clicking on the link below: Backbone State Park – Road Trip I might write on this… Read More »Spine
Tuesday was the birthday of Ernest Hemingway. He is one of my favorite writers, along with Nathaniel West and Salinger. I borrowed this from The Writer’s Almanac because I found the information about The Moveable Feast to be fascinating and previously unknown to me. It’s the birthday of Ernest Hemingway,… Read More »Another Reason to Hate Abercrombie and Fitch
I’ve posted some pictures from Kountertop’s performance on Ames on the Half Shell on Friday. The weather was a bit chilly but it was a solid evening. For more pictures from Friday night, click on the link below: Kountertop
Friday Night Bonne Finken played Ames on the Half Shell. Here are a couple of images. For about 50 more images, click on the link below: Bonne Finken This Friday the band will be Kountertop.
I had a pretty great 4th of July! I woke up in the morning and headed to Ames at about 9 am. I met Shannon and her cousin Matthew for a pretty sweet breakfast of biscuits and gravy that Shannon made. Then I headed over to Jen and Derrick’s to… Read More »4th of July
It is often, most likely, mistaught to the children of America that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree. The story is used as an example of George Washington’s veracity. I’ve heard the story, but what is most intriguing about the story to me is why he would chop down… Read More »I Can Not Tell A Lie
Today is Shannon’s birthday. Last night, for the 2nd straight year, The Burnin’ Sensations sang her Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Shannon! To view even more pictures of Shannon, click on the link below the picture. More Pictures of Shannon
I have a bush in my backyard. In fact, I have several bushes in my backyard. But one of those bushes is special. That one bush holds a nest. Recently the eggs in the nest started to hatch. Out of those eggs came baby grackles. I’m a long time hater… Read More »Memorial Day Backyard
On May 23, I had my housewarming party. I would consider it a success on some level. 10-15 showed up for it. I would like to thank everybody that made an appearance: Baier, Jason Bardole, Shannon Bennett, Charlotte Brannen, Suzie Daniel, Jeff Derner, Geri Degeneffe, Scott Gorshe, Derrick Gorshe, Jen… Read More »Shindy
I had a housewarming/birthday shindig on May 23. I made individual invitations for those that were invited. I’d like to share some of them. Willy The Kahlers Nader Sara Shannon The Roberts Family The Hiatts The Howards Jay Jeff and Yin The Gorshes The Baiers Bethany and Rebecca Casy The… Read More »Housewarming Invites
I thought I would share a few pictures of the action that is going on in my backyard. I still don’t really know what some/most of this stuff is going to turn out to be, so if you know, don’t be afraid to shout out the answer.
In case you didn’t look through your Ames Tribune on Saturday, I would like to draw you attention to an advertisement. I can say that I gave a small bit of help with this advertisement and if you still haven’t switched over from the evil corporate soap monopolies to a… Read More »Saturday Ames Tribune
The following transpired on March 27. Shannon and I went to see the Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour at Stephens Auditorium. The show consisted of an all-star lineup of current Blue Note musicians playing the songs of some of their greatest composers. One of the performers in the Blue… Read More »Friday Night Jazz Club
On March 19, I got a simple 3 word text message from Shannon in Florida: “I got it.” The “it” that she “got” was a Horiuchi Memorial Award for being an outstanding State Program Manager for the Iowa Jaycees. PHOTO LOST Contributed Photo AKA I wasn’t in Florida Although admittedly… Read More »Another One for the Awards Wall