Last of the Pictures
On Monday Shannon and Jesse came over to help paint the kitchen. This concludes all the pictures I have of people helping with the new house. It took 6-7 coats of paint to paint the kitchen. That is lots and lots of paint.
Primary Painting 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
Friday Night Paint Prep Club – Part B
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
Friday Night Paint Prep Club – Part A
Day 3 of home ownership consisted of paint prep and lots of it. Her are some pictures in no particular order from that night. Teresa eating. Shannon would want me to point out one thing in this picture. Well maybe two things. One she is a master taper. Two she… Read More »Friday Night Paint Prep Club – Part A
Day 2 – Things Start to Look Different
Day 2 at the house involved a ton of work on the cabinets. Carla put a coat of paint on the bathroom walls. The carpet removal team started their work. I don’t remember the actual name of this color, so we will call it green. I respect Carla and her… Read More »Day 2 – Things Start to Look Different
Arizona Day 7
Day 7 in Arizona was the final day of work. I spent most of the morning talking to a Native American Flute Artist by the name of Travis Terry. He both made and played flutes. I asked him how he learned to make flutes, expecting a story about his grandpa… Read More »Arizona Day 7
Arizona Day 6
Day 6 in Arizona was more work. At the conclusion of the work day, we were bused out into the “middle of the desert” for a “western roundup” party. If you could get away from the cheeseball band that was lip syncing and playing to backing tracks, it was a… Read More »Arizona Day 6
Arizona Day 5
At the end of Day 4 Jesse and I checked into the resort and begun the business of working. On Day 5 I put away my camera and did not do much of interest besides work. The resort we were staying at was on an Indian Reservation. The only attraction… Read More »Arizona Day 5
Arizona Day 4
Jesse and I woke up in Coolidge, Arizona and made our way to a local diner for breakfast. This place was certainly McCain Country. We sat at the breakfast counter and listened to a couple locals complain about the governor for “being nice” to Obama. They agreed that the governor… Read More »Arizona Day 4
Arizona Day 3 – Part B
After we Del Taco, we returned to the park with the small mountain. A hole in the roof of the mini-mountain. Eric looking down on all that he rules after he ascended the peak of the mini-mountain. More Eric. The view from the mini-mountain. Lowell and Jesse Mini-mountain Lowell, Eric… Read More »Arizona Day 3 – Part B
Arizona Day 3 – Part A
Some pictures from Day 3 in Arizona. Peavy and Young The guy that I hope wins the #5 Starter Spot The new closer. Some Mariner Some Mariner Spring Training Home of the Cubs More Hohokam Image from the Road I’d never eaten at a Del Taco. I endorse it and… Read More »Arizona Day 3 – Part A
Arizona Day 2
More than a bit behind. Some pictures from Day 2 in Arizona. The day mostly consisted of bumming around with Jesse’s family. We saw a few random Cubs. We had dinner with Colleen and Kirk.
Arizona Day 1
As I sit here in Josh and Summer’s house waiting for Jesse to wake up, I might as well post a few pictures from yesterday. Jesse waiting for the flight to leave from Des Moines Denver Jesse in Denver Me in Denver Jesse on the people mover Organ Stop Pizza… Read More »Arizona Day 1
The Ballad of House Buying: Part 4 – A Closer Examination
On Sunday, January 10, I looked at the House with the Cute Backyard with Jason. I had seen the house with my Mom, Carla and Jay. Plus Teresa had seen it earlier. I wanted Jason’s far more practical perspective. Jesse also dropped by to look for a lead pipe. A… Read More »The Ballad of House Buying: Part 4 – A Closer Examination
The Great Snow Ordinance
In addition to being Lowell’s birthday, Saturday, January 10, 2009 was Symposium. It was also the Ames Jaycees Year End Banquet, where I apparently got an award that involved batteries, but I was not there. I had to make a choice. I chose Symposium. Well the truth is that I… Read More »The Great Snow Ordinance
Reading for a New Year
It is a New Year and soon enough, it will be too cold to go outside and you will need to do more while you are inside than just watching the Cyclones play basketball. May I suggest reading. In fact, while I’m suggesting I’m going to suggest a few websites… Read More »Reading for a New Year
Thelma and Louise
On Sunday night we took Jesse out to Buffet City to celebrate his birthday. Ever since that night I have had the song The Crawdad Hole stuck in my head. You get a line and I’ll get a pole Honey! You get a line and I’ll get a pole Babe!… Read More »Thelma and Louise
Foggy Night Supper Club
The day after Christmas we had a very Special Friday Night Supper Club. Robert was back in town from Wyoming and was having a hankering for a tenderloin from BK’s. Jay, Jesse, Willy, Monica, Robert, Jeff and I braved the extreme weather and made the trip to BK’s. I took… Read More »Foggy Night Supper Club
January
The 2009 Photography 139 Calendar went through quite a large metamorphosis this year. I wasn’t sure that I was going to produce a calendar this year. The amount of time involved in the designing, printing, laminating and binding the calendar was becoming a burden on me and my friends. I… Read More »January
Gridiron Prophets – Year 3
As a third college football season drew to a close, a third season for the Gridiron Prophets (a College Football Pick ’em) completed. For the first time since its inception, Toby did not come out as a champion. Lowell came out on top. This year’s standings: 1. Lowell Davis (The… Read More »Gridiron Prophets – Year 3
Happy Birthday Jesse
Today is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesse Howard. (Partially true, we are actually celebrating his birthday on December 28, but that is another story.) Happy Birthday Jesse! Jesse enjoying a Bob Dog. (This is the actual picture of Jesse that shows up on my phone when he… Read More »Happy Birthday Jesse