A couple months back Russell and Andree took me out to the culinary treat knowns as Korean Barbecue for my birthday. I didn’t know that such a thing even existed, let alone in Iowa. I mean I knew Korean barbecue existed because of DaeHee, but not in this kind of… Read More »Cue: West Des Moines Field Work
Time to share another collection of images from the Hands Off Rally. Seems apropos since the Republicans voted to strip nearly 3 billion dollars in cancer research funding. An over 37% cut to cancer research funding. Good times. Good times. Here is the collection of images: Still plenty more images… Read More »Hands Off V
Time for another collection of images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair last year with Nader. We ended the last collection enjoying the musical stylings of Bandolini. This collection will begin there, but then have a collection of images of people competing in the finals of the… Read More »ISF 08/18/2024: Talent
As you know, I collect postcards that people send me from around the country. I don’t get many of them, but I get a few a year. Thought I would share some of more recent postcards I’ve received most recently. Here is that collection: From Harrison From the Gorshes From… Read More »Postcards I Collect
Want to see a collection of pictures from my Christmas last year? Good. Here is that collection: I hope when you had your Christmas, like 7 months ago, it was a pretty great one!
SOMETHING STUPID! What a great theme! But did enough people make mire themselves in dumb to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week2-Jesse Howard – 2 weeks3-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks4-Brandon… Read More »WPC – WEEK 512 – SOMETHING STUPID
Back in early May I decided to hit up a different taco truck in Ames other than Rico’s Tacos. This is rare for me, but I decided I would stretch my wings a little bit. So I went to El Primo. This was also the day of the Kentucky Derby,… Read More »Taco ‘Bout It: East Lincoln Way Field Work
I need to start the day by wishing everybody a Happy 4th of July. Have a good Independence Day! It is time to start sharing images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair. Nader joined me on this trip. This is the trip where I pick up my… Read More »08/18/2024 – Baby Animals
First day of July! No better day than to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from June. From the images it looks like it might have been a pretty lazy month. I definitely didn’t leave the state again, it almost appears that I barely left Boone. But I did take… Read More »Selfie Project – June 2025
FAMILY! What a great theme! But did enough people make a familial connection to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 23, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jesse Howard – 1 week2-Monica Jennings – 1 week3-Brandon Kahler – 2 weeks4-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 511 – FAMILY
This food adventure actually took place before my work trip to Philadelphia. But I was so hot to trot to get those Philly Cheesesteaks out into the tubes of the interwebs that I pushed this one back a full 7 weeks. But that isn’t to impugn this meal or this… Read More »Cluck! Cluck! – Beaverdale Field Work
Time to share the final collection of images I took from my 3rd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was with Logan, but at this point we met up with Elainie and Sabas. It starts with us watching some kind of dive team. Here is the final collection… Read More »ISF: 08/13/2024 – Denouement
Back in early June, the Methodist Men held our annual Pie Auction. This year was a little smaller and it was a little earlier than normal, but it still raised almost $2,000 for youth ministry in our church. Here are some pictures (mostly taken by Teresa) of the event: Something… Read More »Methodist Men Pie Auction – 2025
EDUCATION! What a great theme! But did enough people crack open the books to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 16, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week2-Brandon Kahler – 1 week3-Sabas Hernandez – 2 weeks4-Willy McAlpine –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 510 – EDUCATION
Time for the final collection of cell phone pictures from my work trip to Philadelphia. Even though this post is titled Philly Grub: Day 7, I didn’t actually have any food in Philadelphia The flight was too early for me to get any breakfast in Philadelphia. And I don’t really… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 7
Last year I made it down to Boone’s annual lighted parade. Boone doesn’t have a huge lighted parade but it is decent enough. Here are some pictures from the festivities: I do think Boone has a pretty good little Christmas tradition and I think our town Christmas tree is actually… Read More »Santa!!
SLICE OF LIFE! What a great theme! I have to report that this is one of my favorite collection of submissions in a minute. I think this collection is particularly creative! And I loved seeing people dip into some design skills to create their postcards! When you scroll through the… Read More »WPC – WEEK 509 – SLICE 0f LIFE
If Day 4 was my favorite day in Philly and Day 5 was my least favorite, the Day 6 was near the top. It was the last full day in Philadelphia and I did have to work, but it wasn’t exactly a full work day. Even though I think I… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 6
Happy Friday the 13th everyone! A bad day for Templar Knights. A worse day for drugged up oversexed camp counselors. Probably going to be a pretty bad day for me too. But it is also free sandwich day at Jimmy’s Barbecue!! Don’t forget to get yours! Unless you are the… Read More »ISF: 08/13/2024 – Early Afternoon
In late September of 2024, Ledges State Park celebrated 100 years of existence. Existence as a State Park. Ledges is widely considered the best State Park in Iowa. Although Backbone State Park and Maquoketa Caves State Park are also fine parks. But they are not Ledges. On the morning of… Read More »Ledges Centennial: Morning
Bokeh is mostly all grown up now. She still has a lot of puppy in her, but she is mostly grown up. So thought I would share some pictures I took of her last fall. Here are those pictures: Bokeh recently was fixed and she was drugged up for 10… Read More »If It Ain’t Bokeh