I’ve often heard that the saddest thing in the world is unrequited love. Unsolicited love on the other hand… I’ve never been a Christmas card person. My thoughts on cards is that when somebody sends you a card, what they are really saying (with apologies to Mitch Hedberg) is: “here,… Read More »Looking Back, Looking Ahead
IMAGE LOST Hope, Peace, Joy and Love are promises offered to us by God, and all of them manifest in this one we light tonight: the Christ Candle. In Christ we find the hope of transformation, the peace that follows justice, the joy of self-fulfillment in community, and the love… Read More »Happy Christmas Eve
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Jesse Lee (Lex) Howard. Here is but a poor sampling of pictures of the times we have shared in recent years. After beating that net! In Clinton, Iowa on The Road Trip – 2006 With the World’s Largest Cheeto Jesse’s Picture on… Read More »Happy Birthday Jesse!
Today is Carrie’s birthday. Happy Birthday Carrie! Carrie got to spend a good portion of her birthday with her family and with me in Ledges. I will post some of those pictures in January. It will include a picture of the aftermath of my falling through some thin ice past… Read More »Happy Birthday and a Farewell
Today is the birthday of my nephew and the eldest son of my eldest sister. So Happy Birthday Brandon! For more quality images of Brandon, you can visit the Family Album in the Snapshots Gallery. Or you can click on the link below: Brandon Brandon has his own car… Read More »Happy Birthday Brandon!
This day is often referred to as Turkey Day in the slacker way that some people use to be overly casual about certain events in a weak attempt to display aloofness in the vain hope that they will be perceived as cool. I am not one of those people. I… Read More »Happy Turkey Day!
I was dreadfully unprepared for this year’s Halloween. Including not buying pumpkins and candy until Saturday morning, not running firmware updates on my Blu-Ray player until Saturday night and not doing any decorating at all. Truth is that the lack of decorating was a conscious decision that I plan on… Read More »Samhain
When I posted the picture below, I promised more information on Alligator Shirt Day. Jill on the day that Alligator Shirt Day was invented. The truth is that it isn’t much of a story. A couple of years ago my mom went to Florida to visit some family. Of all… Read More »Alligator Shirt Day
Today is the birthday of some very special people! Happy Birthday to all of them! Derrick Gorshe For more pictures of Derrick: Click on Me Jill Gorshe And of course… My Nephew Logan For more pictures of Logan: Click on Me
I think I’m going to create a hybrid of the 2 birthday salute styles that I have tried in the past. Happy Birthday Mr. Janson! Jay in Kalona Jay Carving Pumpkins Jay in Beautiful Downtown McCallsburg Jay in Kelley Jay-Working It in Ottumwa (Rob Gorshe Admires His Work) Jay Boozing… Read More »Happy Birthday Jay!
Happy Birthday Jen! For more pictures of Jen, you can visit the SmugMug Gallery or click on the link below: Pictures of Jen Ensley-Gorshe Admittedly there are a few random pictures of other people taken on her wedding day scattered through this album.
On Mother’s Day, I hosted the first family event at the new house. I learned the following things. 1. My mom, despite literally knowing me my entire life, will takes something out of my fridge and eat it without looking at the expiration date. 2. If you ask Elainie to… Read More »Mother’s Day
Last night was Good Friday. At the conclusion of our church service the congregation walks by a simulation of the crucifixion. I’m not going to pretend that this is one of my favorite things that my church does, but I took a few pictures since Logan played Christ. I guess… Read More »Jesus Christ Pose
It would be best for all parties involved, if you read this like it was published on March 11. Happy Birthday Jason Baier! A photo of Jason Baier from our now famous Tenderloin Road Trip Perhaps you can’t get enough Jason Baier. Head over to the Snapshots Gallery to see… Read More »Happy Birthday Jason Baier
I hate to go back to touch base with Christmas, but I should point out that I got many a sweet Christmas present. I don’t want to talk about any of them because I don’t wish to make any of you jealous, with one exception. My sister Teresa crocheted me… Read More »Sweet Christmas Present
On New Year’s Day, between the Outback Bowl and the Rose Bowl, I went over to check out the ACTORS building in Ames with Becky, Terra and Geri. Geri is actually the President or Chairman of ACTORS. Some pictures. Geri Shoes Becky & Terra Rubber Chicken Ham Geri and I… Read More »Intermission
I thought about waxing philosophical on how indifferent I am to New Year’s Eve and all of it trappings, but as it turns out I’m to apathetic to even write about it. However, I am now intrigued by the concept of waxing philosophical. I know this is an old timey… Read More »Philosopher’s Wax