A week ago I went to my mailbox and found the results sheet from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon sitting in my mailbox waiting for me. The Iowa State Fair Photography Salon is one of the most prestigious and hardest photo contests in the state. I usually count myself… Read More »A Photo Journal – Page 36
Seems like a good to share my favorite pictures from THE SELFIE PROJECT from June. I don’t know that my June was super active, but at least I actually left the state for the first time since early April. June 1 June 2 June 6 June 7 June 8 June… Read More »Selfie Project – June
Now seems like as good of a time as any to check back in with THE SELFIE PROJECT and see what “amazing” things I did in the month of May. Some of these things I had already forgot about! May 1 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May… Read More »Selfie Project – May
Seems like a good time to share my favorite pictures from THE SELFIE PROJECT from April. I’ve been trying to be more interesting with the pictures, or at least more interesting with my life, since it felt like in January and February I didn’t do anything. I don’t know if… Read More »Selfie Project – April
6 days ago another college basketball season sadly came to an end. While it was one of the most exciting tournaments in history, it was bittersweet as the Cyclones were eliminated in the 1st Round. Now anybody that watched Iowa State’s mercurial season knew that there was a good chance… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 15 Final Results
It is time once again for the greatest sporting event of year. It is that time known as March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Once again, I will be sponsoring a pool. There is not cost to enter the pool, except for pride. The winner gets a trophy. The… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 15
Reminder that tomorrow night the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group will be holding a fundraiser for their mission trip to Rapid City, South Dakota in June: Cost is a free will donation. Come eat some delicious spaghetti. Throw a few ducats into the till. Heck, even stick around… Read More »I Know What I Did Last Mother’s Day…
The pictures in the folder called 10-27-08 are from Brandon’s Senior Night playing football for dear old Boone High. Attending that football match against the worst town in Iowa (Ballard)* was the first time I had attended a Boone High football game since I graduated from the jewel of Iowa’s… Read More »10-27-08
There are 2 types of pictures in the folder called 10-26-08. Some are from Iowa State’s game with Texas A&M. The second type are pictures from a Suffrage Parade re-enactment that took place in Boone in 2008. Perhaps you don’t know that Boone was (possibly) the site of the first… Read More »10-26-08
The pictures from the folders Brandon Day 1 and Brandon Day 2 are pictures from Brandon’s Senior Pictures Photo Shoot. Brandon was the 2nd person I ever did senior photos for. Here are some of my favorites from the photo shoots: As you can tell, when you get me for… Read More »Brandon Day and Day 2
The images in the folder 09-21-08 run the gamut. There are pictures from Steve’s garden, pictures of my Aunt Linda, pictures of Brandon from his Senior Pictures Photo Shoot, and a picture of the table that became my kitchen table, eventually. The group pictures are from a Majors Family Reunion.… Read More »09-21-08
I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving! It is the time of year where we are supposed to count our blessings. I thought I would share a few of my current blessings: I am blessed with a great family! I have plenty of friends that share my love for the… Read More »Blessings – 2018
Yesterday, Iowa State had an emotional football game. Before the game, there was a moment of silence for Celia Barquin Arozamena. They placed her picture in the endzone where she would have stood to be honored as the Female Athlete of the Year. Both the Iowa State and Akron football… Read More »Iowa State 26 Akron 13
There are 3 sets of images to be found in the collection of pictures in the folder 05-12-08. The first set are pictures from a Mother’s Day celebration at my Mom’s house. The second set are a collection of pictures of flowers at my Mom’s house. A Mother’s Day Peony… Read More »05-12-08
Every day is a good day to start a post with a quote from Malcolm X. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. I start with this quote because yesterday, Logan graduated from the finest university in all the… Read More »Tomorrow Belongs to the People Who Prepare for it Today
Time to hit the backlog again. Here are some family pictures we took when Elainie was in town… back in March… 2017. Unfortunately, the weather was terrible that day, so we were trapped inside. Hopefully, next time we do a family portrait, the weather will be more cooperative. +++++++++++++ A… Read More »One of Nature’s Masterpieces
I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that’s real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 14
These are the pictures from the folder 03-25-08: By restoring these photos to the Photography 139 Photo Gallery, I was able to restore the following classic blog entries to their former glory: MY HAPPY EASTER THURSDAY NIGHT WITH KOUNTERTOP (PT.1) A NEW GIG RELAY FOR LIFE The picture of me… Read More »03-25-08
It is once again time for the Roundball Oracles NCAA Tournament Pool. I want to start by saying that Paul and Shannon, your trophies for last years accomplishment and “accomplishment” are on order. They will be in your possession by the end of next week. Here is the proof that… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 14
Hitting the backlog for pictures from the Bennett Family Mother’s Day Barbecue: I hope when you celebrated Mother’s Day 6 months ago, it was as awesome as our Mother’s Day celebration!
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Rather than my standard picture of an inflatable turkey, thought (with apologies to Lecrae, I’d give thanks for some of the many blessings in my life. Count it up, count it up, count it up. Line ’em up, line ’em up, line ’em up. Blessed with a… Read More »Won’t Take that Credit; I know Where We Get It; Them Blessings Be Comin’ from God Above