Christmas Eve
Tonight is my favorite church service of the year. I love Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve! It is one beautiful service that manages to completely encapsulate the season of Advent for me. It is one service where I definitely can feel Hope, Love, Peace and Joy. Plus I love the… Read More »Christmas Eve
Boone Taxi Driver
I’ve done that thing where I have fallen behind again. I have much to post, but I will do this in somewhat of a random order. Many of you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver. You should consider yourself lucky that you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver… Read More »Boone Taxi Driver
Saturday Night
On Saturday Night I met Jeff and Yin in Des Moines for Supper. Although I was horribly sleepy when I got home on Saturday night two things reinvigorated me. I took a brief 30 minute nap. I watched the Paul Rhoads press conference. It was very refreshing to see a… Read More »Saturday Night
Matthew 25:40
I began this Saturday morning (12-20-2008) by rising out of bed around 5:45 in the morning. I often don’t sleep that well, but on this night I purposely slept on the couch so that I wouldn’t sleep well and I would get up in time. I was getting up at… Read More »Matthew 25:40
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
Toys for Tots
I reported yesterday that I took pictures for the Toys for Tots press release for United Way of Story County. Here are a few of the pictures: This might have been the most fun I’ve ever had in a Wal-Mart. Toys for Tots received thousands of dollars in donation on… Read More »Toys for Tots
Burying the Lead
Sometimes I will bury the lead in an entry. Most of this time it is done on purpose because I want people to figure out what the most important part of the story is for themselves. However, I’m sure there are times where it is just another example of sloppy… Read More »Burying the Lead
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
Don’t Screw with the Gorshes
I got a call from Jen on Saturday. She told me that some of her Uncle’s neighbors in Ottumwa had complained about the dumpster that was sitting in front of the house. The neighbors understood why it was there, but wanted it removed until after Christmas. Derrick and Jen were… Read More »Don’t Screw with the Gorshes
Happy Birthday Carrie
If I’m reading my calendar correctly, and there is about a 50% chance that I am, today is the birthday of Carrie Baier. In truth, to tribute Carrie I should post a picture of a lighthouse, but I don’t have such a picture in my arsenal. I should look into… Read More »Happy Birthday Carrie
Plus Five
About a year ago I posted a comment on Shannon’s MySpace page where I was apologizing in advance for what Iowa State was going to do to her UNI Panthers IF Wesley Johnson played in the game. Wesley Johnson did indeed play in the game and he played well, but… Read More »Plus Five
Roland, Iowa
Monica contacted me a month or so back about coming to Roland to take pictures of couples for the Roland American Legion Auxiliary during their annual Christmas Party. Monica is the Co-President of the Roland American Legion Auxiliary with her Aunt. The basic idea was to take pictures of couples… Read More »Roland, Iowa
Willy’s Birthday
On Willy’s Birthday I got a couple of unique photos of some friends. Willy joined Jesse, Frank, Vest and I for lunch. In honor of Willy’s birthday Jesse donned the shirt that Jay made to honor Willy. Then he posed with Willy. IMAGE LOST Jesse donning Lone Wolf Gear with… Read More »Willy’s Birthday
Happy Birthday Willy
I’ve been a bit busy in the last few days and I’ve been negligent. So I apologize. It was Willy’s birthday on the day before Thanksgiving. We took Willy out on Sunday night for dinner and then to lunch on Wednesday for his birthday. I think I won a Photo… Read More »Happy Birthday Willy
The Turkey Trot
I have to admit that I’m kind of phoning this one in. I’m going to copy and paste and email I wrote about the Living History Farms Run on Saturday. You just need to know that there was some confusion about whether or not we would be able to watch… Read More »The Turkey Trot
Something Beautiful
I’ve been working on the Friends Album in the Snapshots Gallery lately. I’ve added close to 100 new photos of friends. If you would like to check those new photos out, just follow the link: LINK DELETED Also, I would remind you that if you “Register” to become a “User”… Read More »Something Beautiful
Aesthetically Qualified
Because I know interesting people sometimes the beget me more interesting people. Such as Lowell begot Bill who then begot Willy who then begot Faust. Frank from work met a guy while working at Best Buy that is a movie producer. Well, he is sort of a movie producer. He… Read More »Aesthetically Qualified
It Ends
Saturday was the final home game for the Cyclones. I don’t have many pictures because low light and cold temperatures do not make for ideal photographic conditions. Faust and I were defeated 12-10. Jesse and his reversible hat. Faust and his beverage. Ames Party Bus Senior Day Joe Cheerleader ISUCFVMB… Read More »It Ends