On Sunday Scott, Melissa, Austin and I loaded up into their truck and headed for Prairie City to visit Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe. The winner of the Iowa Pork Producers Best Tenderloin in the State of Iowa for 2009. This could very well be blog 5 of the 5 groups… Read More »Tenderloining It! 2009
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
I spent an interesting weekend in Kansas City last weekend. Jen, Derrick, Jesse, Baier and I left early Saturday morning to make it to Arrowhead Stadium in time for the Iowa State-Kansas State game. IMAGE LOST Baier took this picture of Jen, Derrick and I with my phone so that… Read More »The Favor
Here is a preview of what you will see if you come to the Methodist Men Steak Fry on Sunday night. Below is the video that Jesse will use to close his presentation. The video was put together by Mike Vest. The song is “Hey World (Don’t Give Up on… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry – Preview
This Sunday is the Methodist Men Steak Fry. What makes this year special is that the entertainment will be Jesse speaking about his trip to Uganda. The Methodist Men Steak Fry is open to men, women, Methodists and non-Methodists. IMAGE LOST What: Methodist Men Steak Fry Where: Boone First United… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry
A few years back I lost the Howard family portrait account. This year, I got it back. Here are some images from the Howard Family Portrait Photo Shoot. I think I might be caught up on all my photo editing. It might just be story time again.
Here are a few pictures from another mini-adventure. I will not answer questions about this trip, (it was a spiritual quest and that is all you need to know) but I will let leak the following tidbits: Faust really hates nature. Perhaps even more than Bill fears nature. I was… Read More »Vacation Stuff – Two
I spent most of my waking hours at the State Fair this weekend. I’ve posted some pictures of the experience in the Snapshots Gallery. Follow the link to have a gander (although there literally are no ganders in the album): Iowa State Fair Admittedly, this album is heavy on pictures… Read More »The State Fair
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST It is my sincerest hope that they did not subject the good people of Uganda to the La Macarena. Haven’t they suffered enough? IMAGS LOST More to come…
This might be my favorite set of pictures yet. IMAGES LOST Where I come from, they have a word for this kind of sign. IMAGES LOST More to come…
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST I would be pretty upset to go all the way to Uganda and find out that they have a white trash problem too! I can only imagine that this picture was taken near the Gulu Speedway. IMAGES LOST More to come…
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST I included this picture because it reminded me of a bathroom I once used in Mexico. There was a monkey on a chain behind that bathroom. IMAGES LOST More to come…
Most of the pictures were taken near the source of the Nile. IMAGES LOST I will tell you that the first picture is of a mass grave.
A 3rd collection of pictures from Jesse’s trip to Uganda. IMAGES LOST More to come…
A 2nd Collection of pictures from Jesse’s trip to Uganda. IMAGES LOST More to come…
For a few days in a row, I’m going to post 10 pictures from Jesse’s trip. I only know one of the people that he went on the trip with and I don’t know what is going on in the pictures because we haven’t had a chance to go over… Read More »Jesse Goes to Africa – Collection 1
He raped the whole country of morality, of integrity. He implemented a trend of corruption in a people who were not corrupt. He raised a generation of people who wanted to steal rather than to work for personal gain. -Robert Kayanja, Miracle Centre Cathedral in Kampala, Uganda That is a… Read More »The Hero of Africa
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!
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