I had a pretty awesome Memorial Day Weekend and saw all of the right people. Plus, my grill got quite the workout. The weekend started with FNSC at my humble abode. The group core was there, plus Jesse and Dawn. Jesse, Willy and I hung by the fire pit until… Read More »Memorial Day Weekend
I spent a good portion of Sunday wandering Reiman Garens with Mom, Grandma, Teresa and Logan. Don’t believe me? Here is photographic evidence: I learned plenty about gnomes. I might just have to invest in a gnome someday, but the gigantic toad in the Reiman Gardens gift shop might be… Read More »Reiman Gardens
I broke Day 9 into two post because of the large amount of pictures, if you recall. You are about to see the rest of those pictures. After all the flowers were planted, we all went our separate ways to wash up. Then the family reunited at the Stensland home… Read More »Vacation Day 9B – Mother’s Day Early
Here are the submissions for last week’s Random Weekly Photo Experiment – LEADING LINES: Dawn Krause Mike Vest Teresa Kahler Christopher D. Bennett Becky Perkovich Dawn’s Poem Leading Line No come-ons were neededYou peeked into my soulWe saw each other clearlyAnd made each other whole No empty promises spokenNo need… Read More »RWPE #19 – Leading Lines
Teresa is a first time contributor this week. The contributions for last week’s theme – Rule of Thirds: Teresa Kahler Christopher D. Bennett Becky Perkovich Dawn Krause Mike Vest Dawn’s Weekly Poem Rule of Thirds Rule of Thirds It’s just us threeSame as alwaysEven with four We talk we laughWe… Read More »RWPE #16 – Rule of Thirds
I thought that my home was my castle, With no one scrutinizing me, No pigs, no liars, no hassle, Y’all are brutalizing me. Can’t a man not drink his beer in silence? Can’t a man not crudely lie and scream? Can’t a man not control his world with violence? Y’all… Read More »Transmorgify
I indicated in the first Personal Photo Project entry that the weekly Personal Photo Project wouldn’t always be designing and taking a new picture. This is one of those occasions. This time the project was cutting and mounting and hanging Psyched Up (Not Out) on the wall. Psyched Up (Not… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 10
Shakespeare warned of the Ides of March. I don’t know what he was so worked up about. Carla was born on the Ides of March. Happy Birthday Carla! It is also Monica’s birthday. Happy Birthday Monica! Seems strange to me that so many people would choose to be born in… Read More »Happy Ides of March
Daily Reminder Don’t forget to update your links, bookmarks and RSS Feeds to the new URL: http://www.photography139.com/notebook/ I did have a couple of late submissions for RWPE. Here are a couple of bonus FRAMING pictures. Julie Johnson Michael Vest I had an amazing weekend. I would just like to share… Read More »Amazing Weekend
On Sunday I descended into the depths of Missouri and Kansas on Sunday to watch Alexis compete in competitive cheerleading. I had spoken with our Associate Pastor Andrea about good barbecue joints in Kansas City and she recommended Jack Stack for ribs and Oklahoma Joe’s for sandwiches. I looked into… Read More »Be Aggressive!
Last Monday I finally completed Window Project #1. It has been several years since my mom got new windows for her house. I had her keep all of the old windows because I thought that there would be a point in the future where I would be able to use… Read More »Window Project #1
Rarely when I publish pictures do I explain the thought process, the technical information or the inspiration. If somebody is confused by a picture or intrigued by a picture I want them to come to their own conclusions. I feel by telling people too much about a picture, it cheapens… Read More »Coltrane’s 1st Wife’s Middle Name
I know the title of this blog is slightly beneath a wordsmith of my caliber, but I feel that I have limited capacity today. I am somewhat spent. Last week, my sister and Ernie went to South Dakota. Periodically I would get a picture message of Falls Park, Mt. Rushmore,… Read More »Mt. Lovemore?
I was on vacation last week. I had a few mini-adventures. Here are some pictures from one of those mini-adventures. If you have specific questions about certain pictures, I am willing to answer direct questions. But the answer will be in 5 words or less.
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
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
A couple Saturdays back, Teresa rented a lift and Ernie cut down some limbs. I went over to play with the lift a little bit. Ernie Ernie Ernie View Playing More Playing Ernie Random Logan Photo But perhaps the best part of the tree trimming, is the fact that I… Read More »Mr. Bunyan
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
Although Carla and Alexis did a wonderful job of taking pictures, one of the downsides of not having taken any pictures myself is that I didn’t get pictures of everybody that helped. So thanks to my incredible painting crew on Primary Painting Day: Jason Stensland Carla Stensland Alexis Stensland Jason… Read More »Primary Painting Day
More pictures from paint prep night. I got those green chairs from my Aunt Linda to with a sweet white table she was throwing away. Those chairs are surprisingly popular. That is also Shannon showing off her taping skills. Carla painting the bathroom. Life Lesson: When working on a ceiling… Read More »Friday Night Paint Prep Club – Part B