Category Archives: Life

The Great What Cheer Road Trip Photo No. 1

May 19, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

A couple Saturdays back I loaded up into an automobile with Mom, Teresa, and Logan and we headed to the What Cheer Flea Market. This photo has nothing to do with What Cheer, Iowa. On the way back we went through Pella to check out their world famous tulips. Here is a photo from that part of the road trip:

This portion of the road trip was slightly damaged by an overzealous, drunk-with-power, Johnny Law. However, my mood recovered enough from that interaction to enjoy the rest of the trip.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: Sony ILCA-77M2
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/2.8
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 05/16/2017 – 16:11
PHOTO ASSISTANTS: Mom, Teresa, and Logan
PHOTO EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “All I Have” by NF from MANSION
FAVORITE LYRIC: You sniff lines, I write lines, you’ve now entered my mind.

Holidays, Jeff Daniel, Michelle, Self-Portrait, Steph, Video

Happy Birthday to…

May 18, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

One of the smartest and most talented and most interesting people I know!

Happy birthday Steph!

For those of you who don’t have the good fortune to know Stephanie, she is in the bunny glasses.

Unrelated, for some reason Michelle from day job made this video. Enjoy:

As always, if you are an email subscriber to this here blog, you will have to go to the website to watch the video. It is 16 seconds long and it is glorious!

Animals, Black & White, History, Photoshop, Road Trip, Shannon

08-14-07B

May 13, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 5 Comments

The images in the folder called 08-14-07B are all from a trip to Living History Farms that Shannon arranged for me.

Next Saturday’s folder will involve a trip to a flooded Ledges.

Boone FUMC, FNSC, Football, Jason, Johnathan, Naima, Self-Portrait Project, Willy, Youth Group

Selfie Project – April

May 10, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 4 Comments

Here are some of my favorite images from the Selfie Project for the month of April:

April 1

April 2

April 4

April 5

April 7

April 8

April 9

April 11

April 14

April 15

April 17

April 21

April 22

April 23

April 24

April 27

April 29

April 30

Of course, remember that I publish these on the daily on Instagram and you can follow me over here: @christopherdbennett

Animals, Flowers, Jay, Nature, Sara, State Fair

08-14-07 – Iowa State Fair

May 6, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

There are so many images in the folder 08-14-07/Iowa State Fair, that I’m only going to post some of my favorites. Here they be:

Next Saturday’s folder will center around a trip to Living History Farms.

Baby Got Rack, Baier, Bethany, Dae Hee, Dawn, Derrick, Evie, Formal Portrait, Gretchen, Jeff Daniel, Jen, Jesse, Jorge, Kim, Life, Michelle, Monica, Movies, Nader, Nora, Shannon, Steph, Suzie, Yin

Valley Lodge is Closed

April 18, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

Since a few people have been asking, I am making a formal announcement.

THERE IS NO CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA AKA BENNETT-FEST THIS YEAR!

The reasons are multiple and complicated, but it is probably your fault. If you search your heart, you know it to be true.

So there will be NO:

– Baby Got Rack Award Winning Barbecue
– Hardcore Firetub Action
– Bubbles
– Sidewalk Chalk
– Golden Retriever
– Master’s Playlist
– Cornhole
– Tent
– Stimulating Conversation
– Catching up with old friends
– No photos like the ones below

Better luck in 2018. I have the idea for that year’s invite. I just need to find some volunteers and some costumes.

Candid Portrait, Life, Michelle, Micky, Photoshop

Li’l JT Sr.

April 12, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 3 Comments

A few weeks back Micky and I hopped in his wife car and traveled to exotic North Ankeny to visit Michelle, Craig, Lily, and the newest addition to their family… Levi.

I didn’t actually getting any pictures of Levi, but here are some pictures of Lily:

I have to give Micky some props. It was amazing how quickly Lily warmed up to him. He is the toddler whisperer. A skill that will no doubt come in handy on our future snake hunting adventures.

Animals, Art, Flowers, Nate, Road Trip, Travel

07-16-07

April 8, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 4 Comments

The folder called 07-16-07 was all over the place. You’ll be happy to know that I got all of my Jason Voorhees jokes about this set of images out of my system before I wrote this here journal entry.

Next “Saturday’s” folder might involve donuts. Although, I will probably just skip the donut folder because it gets weird.

Art, Jay, Road Trip, Willy

07-07-07

March 18, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

Looks like a trip to Marshalltown and then a trip to Midnight Madness in the folder 07-07-07:

Next week’s folder will involve a softball game.

Basketball, Iowa State, Jesse, Road Trip

3 for 4

March 15, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 1 Comment

Jesse and I went down to Kansas City last Saturday to watch Iowa State play West Virginia in the Big 12 Championship Game. Here are a few cruddy cell phone pictures from the day:

It was a great day spent in Hilton South with 18,000 of my closest friends!

Iowa State held off a gritty West Virginia team to claim the championship, behind the play of the the best point guard in the country Monte Morris and Deonte Burton’s thunderous dunk and Matty T’s shooting and Naz’s grit and determination and Solo’s defense and Bowie’s onions and DJ’s heart and Little Babb’s spark.

Here’s hoping for a long run in the NCAA Tournament!