Back in early December a food truck was hanging out in the Boone Discount City parking lot and I was feeling pretty lazy, so when I took my lunchbreak from the Computer Mine I headed out there to grab some lunch. The food truck was called Rolling Cravings. And here… Read More »Burgertime: Boone Food Truck Field Work
I shared what few images I took of the Boone County Fair on Saturday back when I shard about Tall & Meaty competing at the barbecue contest. I didn’t experience much more of the fair on Saturday because of a wedding. I went back on Sunday to watch Logan’s kids… Read More »Sunday at the Boone County Fair
Last year for my annual Birthday Road Trip I went to the Houby Festival in the Czech Village with Nader. We met up with Willy there and checked out what the Houby Festival. Here is the final collection of images from the Houby Festival: While this is the end of… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Houby Festival D
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of the Johnny Orr Statue from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that… Read More »What the Hell Am I Doing
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving was an interesting day. It was the day that the new “Try Boone You’ll Stay” sign was put in place. This was a project that was several years in the making and it was made to replicate a sign that used to hang in Boone near… Read More »Cluck! Cluck! Ames Field Work
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of the Johnny Orr Statue from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that… Read More »Got Me Wondering
For Elainie’s birthday meal she selected a taco place (well Mexican place) in Johnston that specializes in birria tacos. It was the second time in a few months I was taken to a place to have amazing birria tacos. Sabas and Elainie claimed that they don’t eat there very often.… Read More »Taco ‘Bout It: Johnston Field Work
On my June Road Trip after I left Fort Dodge I headed up to Humboldt. No real reason… actually now I think about it. I was originally going to go to Denison on this road trip to check out some Donna Reed history. But US 30 was closed outside of… Read More »June Road Trip: Humboldt
We are at the end of the images from work trip to Philadelphia. Day 6 was the final day and I didn’t take many pictures. It is a day that can go on forever because it is a work day, plus a large chunk of it is just waiting for… Read More »Philadelphia Day 6: End of the Trip
Today is Ash Wednesday. Normally I would invite you to attend Ash Wednesday service with me at Boone First United Methodist Church. But unfortunately I will not be able to make it to worship service tonight. However, if you are looking for an Ash Wednesday service to attend, you are… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Houby Festival B
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of Johnny Orr from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that week. A… Read More »And Looking at the Stars
It is beyond time I share some pictures of Tall & Meaty competing in the Madrid Labor Day Festival Barbecue Contest. I probably have taken so long to share it because it was fairly uneventful. The guys didn’t place and I didn’t stick around to the end so I had… Read More »Tall & Meaty: Madrid Labor Day 2025
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of Johnny Orr from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that week. A… Read More »Transcendental Meditation
Last year for my annual Birthday Road Trip I didn’t get too ambitious. I just cruised over with Nader to the Czech Village to check out the Houby Festival. I had pretty high expectations for the Houby Festival because your guy loves mushrooms. We met Willy over there on what… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Houby Festival A
LEADING LINES! 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, February 2, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Charlie DeWaard – 1 week2-Mary Green – 1 week3-Sabas Hernandez – 1 week4-Sarah Karber… Read More »WPC – WEEK 543 – LEADING LINES
Even though this is my most recent food adventure, I’m moving it to the top of the queue because of it’s importance. Last Friday, FNSC went to Grinnell and I finally got to fulfill my mission of trying the winner of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin from 2025. I had… Read More »Tenderloining: Grinnell Field Work
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of Johnny Orr from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that week. A… Read More »Seeing You at the Station
Last Sunday I indicated that this week’s food adventure might be about Tall & Meaty’s competition at the Madrid Day Labor Day Festival, but I think I’m going to save that for next Sunday. Or next Sunday might be an “emergency” food adventure where I reveal the results of my… Read More »Taco Tailgate – 2025
Last Friday I showed the first part of the images I took on Day 4 of my trip to Philadelphia. At night Sarah and Tim came down and hung out with me before they drove on to Baltimore. This is collection is the rest of those images I took walking… Read More »Philadelphia Day 4: Street Photography
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of Johnny Orr from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that week. A… Read More »Somewhere in Between
On the Sunday of Madrid’s annual Labor Day Festival, Teresa and I went to the food court after checking in with Tall & Meaty. They were competing at the barbecue contest. First thing I got was a grinder as it is well documented how much I love a good grinder.… Read More »Always Grindin’: Madrid Field Work