Week 9 is down! Day 57: Entrance Day 58: 10 Minutes from Home Day 59: Corridor Day 60: Lucky Day 61: Cluttered Day 62: Dangerous Day 63: Together The next 7 Themes: Day 64: My Name Begins With… Day 65: Lines Day 66: Alone Day 67: Here Forever Day 68:… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 57-63
Unsolved My Personal Photo Project this week was to photograph the most famous allegedly haunted house in Iowa. The Villisca Axe Murder House. I will state that I don’t believe in ghosts, but I am open to the possibility of their existence. In the same vein, I’m open to the… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 185
Lots of school pictures in this collection: Gerald Linda David Teresa Teresa, Russ, Brandon, Logan Myrtle Kurtz Linda Barbara and Bob Wedding
I recently made a trip with Logan and Teresa to see Ernie in Kuttawa, Kentucky. We were leaving in the evening on a Wednesday night, so we would be eating supper on the road before we nestled down for a Motel 6 nap. As you can tell by either listening… Read More »Tenderloining – Gramma’s Kitchen – Walcott
Week 8 is in the book. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited with my phone, frequently on bike rides. Day 50: Lost Day 51: Stairs Day 52: Slow Day 53: A Room Day 54: Yellow Day 55: In the Background Day 56: Culture The Next 7 Themes:… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 50-56
This week’s collection is a tad bit smaller than usual. I won’t borrow you with the reasons why, but I will point out that this collection is heavy on my Aunt Linda! Jim Kurtz and Linda Johnny and Bob Linda Melvin and Ruth Linda Melvin and Ruth
One of the activities that the Mission Committee (chaired by my Mom) from my church (First United Methodist) does every year is organize animals from the 4-H exhibits at the Boone County Fair to be brought to the local nursing home for the residents to enjoy. When this happened at… Read More »Methodists, 4-H, and a Nursing Home…
7 weeks in the books… Day 43: Macro Day 44: Fast Day 45: Trash Day 46: The Best Day 47: Cooking Day 48: Exercise Day 49: Someone You Spoke to Today The next 7 themes are: Day 50: Lost Day 51: Stairs Day 52: Slow Day 53: A Room Day… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 43-49
The Little White City Another one of Shannon and I’s stops on the Southwest Iowa Road Trip was to Stanton. We went there for two reasons. One was to eat lunch (that ended in abysmal failure, well we did eat lunch, but only the onion rings are worth talking about)… Read More »Personal Photo Project #183
More old timey Bennetts! Gerald’s Car: 1957 Cadillac Grandma Needham and Barb Linda Bernice Needham Bennett Teresa Mildred and Fred Lemons Wedding
I’ve wanted to try the tenderloin at Cole’s in Slater ever since I read this article in the Ames Tribune: Little shop keeps up memory of fallen Marine But it would seem that every time I ended up in Slater, the only thing on my mind was their delicious ice… Read More »Tenderloining – Cole’s – Slater
Today’s images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/ISU Football/at Nebraska These images were taken on October 1, 2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/ISU Football/at Nebraska
A continuation of the 365 Day Photo Challenge. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited on my phone. Day 36: Early Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me Day 38: A Sign Day 39: Peek-a-Boo Day 40: 2 O’Clock Day 41: Beverage Day 42: I Love Doing… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 36-42
Unceasing Effort – 2013 This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph some of my Mom’s and my alliums. Okay, truthfully, I only have one allium, but it is one of my sincerest hopes that it multiplies in 2014. The rest of the Unceasing Effort – 2013 Series: Next week’s… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 182
Lots of pictures of my Grandma Bennett in this collection. Bernice Needham Grace and Scott Boyd John and Bernice Mildred Lemons Vivian Rose Bernice Needham Bernice Needham Bernice Needham
I’m going to rule this collection as fair. Day 29: Perspective Day 30: Friendship Day 31: Workspace Day 32: Something Beginning with N Day 33: Incomplete Day 34: Skyline Day 35: Fresh The next 7 themes: Day 36: Early Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me Day 38: A… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 29-35
Now that I am officially caught back up with my blogging, I’d like to do a little bit of general house cleaning and look at some completely meaningless statistics. First of all and most importantly, the Gallery/Store has experienced a complete redesign. It could still be classified as a work… Read More »Post No. 1718
$80 The first scheduled stop on Shannon and I’s road trip itinerary was the grounds of a former 19th century cult that had a colony near Corning, called the French Icarians. They had some pretty crazy beliefs like: Fraternity. As a rule of conduct, three principles summarize all: Love your… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 181
Lots more old timey Bennetts in this collection. Johnny and Gerald or David Bernice, Gerald, and David Barb, David, and Gerald Melvin Needham Bob, David, and Gerald Jim Kurtz Johnny, Bernice, Mary Beth, and Bennett Barb Hogs
A few weeks back I had my annual dinner with Mark. You may remember Mark as the stalwart publisher of the Taiwan Times. In fact, by the time you clasp eyes on this post, Mark will be back in Taiwan continuing with his missionary work. Without further adieu, I present… Read More »Annual Dinner