This Sunday’s food adventure involves the one and only one barbecue competition this year. Part of that was because of the business of their schedules and part of it was because one of them got a job. Part of it might have been because the Pufferbilly Days barbecue contest didn’t… Read More »Tall & Meaty Goes to the Fair
Recently the Iowa Pork Producers Association released their 5 Finalists for Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. Here are the Finalists: Unfortunately none of them are super close to me and thanks to the warmongering imbeciles running our country and Iowa, it will cost a pretty penny to even get to… Read More »ISF 2026 Food: Trip 3
My second trip to the Iowa State Fair was as support staff for the world famous competitive barbecue team Tall and Meaty. This year was a little bit different because they they didn’t earn their way to the big stage with a win at the Boone County Fair. There are… Read More »ISF 2026 Food: Trip 2
I made 3 trips to the Iowa State Fair this year. They were the same traditional trips I seem to make every year. 1 trip to see the O’Gorshes dance. 1 trip to assist a team with the barbecue contest. 1 trip to pick up my photo contest entries. My… Read More »ISF 2026 Food: Trip 1
It is the 5th day of September. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from August. I didn’t travel much in August. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a busy month. At least parts of it. Here are the August Selfies: August 1 August 2… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2026
MEANING OF LIFE! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Becky Parmelee – 1 week*2-Alexis Stensland – 1 week3-Michelle Haupt – 2 weeks4-Suzie… Read More »WPC – WEEK 571 – MEANING OF LIFE
By the time this publishes, I will have my entries for the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon in my possession. So I can reveal what pictures I entered this year. Here they are: Selected for Display Not selected for Display Selected for Display Not Selected for Display Next year I… Read More »The Mother Road: Day 2 Snaps
I realize now that I never really announced how I did at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon this year. Here is the card they sent: I got two in. If you are looking for them at the Fair, 1 is a Black and White Place. I think the other… Read More »WPC – WEEK 570 – I CAN’T EVEN
Can you believe that this is the 6,000th entry in the blog known as “An Artist’s Notebook”? Every 250 posts or so I like to take a moment to reflect on where this post has been and post a lot of meaningless stats. As always on these posts, I like… Read More »Post 6,000
This is the final collection of images from my final trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa and Valeri. Meaning that it is the final collection of images from last year’s Iowa State Fair. Period. Last Friday we left off in line to pick up my submissions to the… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025: Rebecca St. James
Last Friday we left off from my last trip to the State Fair with Teresa and Valerie looking at the baby animals. This collection will start with the baby animals and then wander all over the place. From food to the Agriculture Building to sewing competitions to Pioneer Hall. Here… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025: Exhibits
Last time we left off from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair we were just getting to the Cultural Center. This collection of images will mostly involve the Cultural Center. My favorite building at the Iowa State Fair. Here are the pictures: There are still plenty more pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025: Cultural Center
Last time we left off from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair, we were hanging out with the big pigs. This trip will involve more big animals and various types of art. From the performing to the kind made out of rice to the kind that is made… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025 – Various Art
THE STARDUST BALLROOM. NIGHT CAMERA PANS the crowd, picking up Marty and Clara dancing cheek-to-cheek on the crowded, darkened dance floor. The MUSIC rides over the top of the scene. MARTY You come up here often? CLARA I was up here twice before. Once with a friend of mine and… Read More »We Ain’t Such Dogs
Today I begin sharing the images from my final trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa and Valerie. I’m already starting to look forward to this year’s Fair. I should probably start thinking about what pictures I will enter in the Photography Salon. Here is the first collection of… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025 – Last Trip Begins
INT. STAIRCASE AND SECOND FLOOR LANDING – NIGHT Fran mounts the stairs eagerly. As she reaches the landing and heads for Bud’s apartment, there is a loud, sharp report from inside. Fran freezes momentarily, then rushes to the door. FRAN Mr. Baxter! (pounding on door) Mr. Baxter! Mr. Baxter! The… Read More »I’m Going to Send Him a Fruit Cake
Before we get into the final collection of images from my day at the Iowa State Fair with Tall & Meaty, I need to acknowledge that today is International Workers Day. I normally might do a bigger write up on it and share a picture that I thought captured some… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Pioneer Hall
Time once again to share more pictures from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair last year. The trip with the gents from Tall + Meaty. Last time we focused on turtle pictures. This time…. more turtle pictures! Here is the next collection: Still one more collection of pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – More Turtles
Time to share another collection of images from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This one with the good gents of Tall & Meaty. Last time we left off I was still prowling around the vacant fairgrounds before the sun came up. We will start again there, but… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Turtles
Time to start sharing images I took from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was to assist the competitive barbecue team Tall & Meaty as they competed in the barbecue contest. I’ve already covered their experience. If you are interested in reviewing, click on the link… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Fair Before Dawn
It is Good Friday! If you are looking for a worship service to attend, I will be attending the Community Good Friday Service held this year at the Central Christian Church. It occurs tonight at 7 PM. The Central Christian Church is located at: Central Christian Church803 Greene StreetBoone, Iowa… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Snakes!
