Last year I won both of the Fantasy Football Leagues that I participate in. This week I finally got what was coming to me, a trophy for the tremendous accomplishment of winning the Fantasy Football League at work. A physical trophy. The trophy was given to me by League Commissioner… Read More »No More Mental Trophies
Jay, Willy and I made a little trip to the Field of Dreams on Sunday. Have a look. Lunch Independence, Iowa Field of Dreams House The Field of Dreams Jay Coming out of the corn field. The Field of Dreams Rounding 2nd Going for Three Wily and his Camera Phone… Read More »Field of Dreams
Shawn recently released his newest Cyclone wallpaper. Go ahead and download it. It will make you feel good. 2008 Cyclone Football Wallpaper I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Shawn is a badass graphic designer.
I drove to Albia on Sunday to watch Elainie play softball in the Little League State Tournament. I was honestly expecting to only watch one game because they were playing Grand View. I can never recall a Boone team beating a Grand View team. But it happened. Boone beat Grand… Read More »Albia, Iowa
I had a rare busy Saturday. Although admittedly a lot of my Saturday was spent watching other people do stuff or sleeping on a wet lounger. Perhaps the highlight of my Saturday was trying the taco dip that spawned Monica’s world famous taco dip. I should have gotten a picture… Read More »Images from a Saturday
On Tuesday Night, Elainie’s Little League team won their league championship. Below are a few photos. The game was at night, so there is some digital noise and blurring caused by slow shutter speeds, but you’ll get the general idea. Elainie made the All-Star Team, so I might have to… Read More »Royals Win!
I had a chance to catch up with an old friend of mine today, Kim Lively. Kim used to by my lobby person when I was running Campus. She was competing today in the 50 meter run at the Special Olympics. I found out that the Lively family was named… Read More »Special Olympics
The subject of this entry is not a reference to the Spartans. This is the 300th entry in An Artist’s Notebook. This post is mostly to announce to the world in general: “You’ve beaten me, again!!” It isn’t the first time that the world has beaten me. It certainly won’t… Read More »300
I have a week chock full of fun activities, but I think one might stand above all the others. Tonight Derrick and I are having a little bonding time by watching Crossroads. If you instantly thought of the Britney Spears movie, you are not my friend. Please erase my e-mail… Read More »Tell My Friend Willie Brown
Today was Alexis’ gymnastics recital. I took a few pictures of her during the event. bars2 As you can tell, she is really good. Flowers I’ve been fighting a battle with a tulip lately, but I finally got a few of pictures of it. These are the first flower pictures… Read More »Cardinal Gymnastics Academy
I started my Saturday by stepping on the basketball court at Beyer Hall for the first time in over a year. To be more direct, it was the first time I have stepped on any basketball court in over a year. On the court with me was Andree, Russell and… Read More »Spring Game
2005-William McAlpine 2006-William McAlpine 2007-Tim Peterson Now the name Mark Wolfram will sit proudly next to theirs. The miracle comeback of Kansas made them champions. It also made Mark the third champion of The Roundball Oracles (An NCAA tournament pool). The Final Standings: Mark Wolfram (Taiwan Hoops) 136 points Lowell… Read More »The Roundball Oracles: Year 4
Last night when I got to bowling I was surprised to see the guy (Rich) that said the previous week was his last week because he had violated his probation and was being sent away to treatment. So I asked him why he was there and not in treatment. He… Read More »Tale from the Imperial
Our bowling team has been making a bit of run as of late. Two weeks ago we won 21 of 24 points. Then last night we won 19 of 24 points. We’ve pushed our way all the way from nearly last place to 5th place. We might even be higher… Read More »Texture
My grandma is going through the herculean task of downsizing her possessions. She recently gave a bunch of yarn to Teresa. When Teresa was going through the yarn she found our grandpa’s Iowa State football season ticket from 1979. I started attending Iowa State football games with my grandpa in… Read More »ISU Football
A few months ago Nader gave me a camera to test for his trip to London. I put in a roll of film and took some test shots. Then I put the camera away and forgot about it. I finally finished off the roll and got it developed. I thought… Read More »Test Camera
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay I find myself suddenly surrounded by world travelers. Sara left for Panama on Thursday. Nader is heading to London in a few weeks. Willy is visiting Peru (most likely) in a couple of months. Me? I think Des Moines is the furthest I’ve… Read More »Moandays
My friend Shawn is a badass graphic designer. He recently made a new wallpaper featuring Jack Trice. You should know who Jack Trice is and if you don’t, then I have failed you as a friend. He is the man in this statue. Jack Trice was the first African American… Read More »Jack Trice Wallpaper
Most of my Saturday was devoted to Jaycee activities. It started out with the Super Shooters competition. This is only the second Jaycees activity that I have had a chance to work. I was planning on taking a few pictures there, but as it turns out, I left my memory… Read More »My Saturday
I am a big fan of the 1976 science fiction classic Logan’s Run. So much so that I used the movie as the basis for the invitations to a birthday party a few years back. Jesse and Andy as Sandmen. Me as a runner. Notice the greenish hue of the… Read More »Jaycees Run