Time to share some pictures from the actual Thanksgiving Community meal served by the Boone First United Methodist Church. All in all the album of pictures from my time (me not pictured) helping with the meal has 563 images in it. I probably could have taken more, but I left… Read More »Community Thanksgiving 2024
Way back on October 5, we did our annual Taco Tailgate. It was smaller than usual. Just a few of us. Jorge, Randi, and Jesse and Derrick. Elizabeth made an appearance. So did Sean and a friend. Here are a few pictures from the day: It was a great day… Read More »Taco Tailgate – 2024
On Thursday the Boone First United Methodist Church held its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. I helped on Thursday, but I also helped on Wednesday. Wednesday there is tons of prep done. I was there for the turkey carving and the pie cutting and the roll bagging and the general setup.… Read More »Community Thanksgiving Prep 2024
It is Thanksgiving! So I need to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving! I used to use this Thanksgiving entry to list some of the blessings in my life. I fully intended to do that again this year, because it has been 3 years since I have done that.… Read More »Truly
One of the things about running the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest is that I sit next to the Photo Contest Display at Art in the Park all day. This year, Logan and Jonah hung out with me most of the day and we hit up one of the food trucks… Read More »Burgertime: Art in the Park Field Work
FINDER’S CREDIT: I have to give credit to Shannon for alerting me to the existence of this restaurant. We almost ate there on the day she helped me harvest the town signs of Warren County. But we did not. So thank you Shannon. Last Sunday I indicated that the next… Read More »Cluck! Cluck! – Orilla Field Work
Yesterday was Anela’s birthday. Since I am a horrible person I had her birthday mixed up and forgot to wish her a happy birthday. So I will do that now: Happy birthday Anela! I hope your birthday WAS magnificent and I will see you at the party on Friday! +++++++… Read More »Nader Road Trip: John Wayne Museum
For starters to address the internet rumors about me throwing away a camera at the dumpster fire known as Cultural Appropriation Stadium. Sorry. I meant Arrowhead Stadium. Which comes with not at all a problematic and racist subculture. At this point, it is just better for you to imagine what… Read More »WPC – WEEK 478 – MACRO
So this food adventure took place on a brief visit I took with Teresa to the Madrid Labor Day Festival. I wanted to get a Gyrrito because Teresa got one last year and loved it and Jay got one at the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market and also was a big… Read More »#GyrritoLife: Madrid Field Work
After we left the Hogback Covered Bridge we made a quick stop at the bakery in Winterset. Then we went to Winterset City Park. One of the best city parks in Iowa. Here are some pictures from there: After we left Winterset City Park, we headed to the John Wayne… Read More »Nader Road Trip: Winterset City Park
One of my goals this year was to hit the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market. I had heard that it was almost as good as the Downtown Des Moines Farmer’s Market. Not going to mince words. The people that say that are seriously deranged. I’m not saying I wouldn’t go back.… Read More »Marketin’: Valley Junction Farmer’s Market
REMINDER: THIS IS ONE OF TWO WEEKS WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE A SUGGESTION FOR THE THEMES FOR NEXT YEAR’S WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. YOU CAN DO THAT BY LEAVING A COMMENT ON THIS ENTRY ON THE WEBSITE. NO OTHER WAY. DON’T EMAIL THEM TO ME. DON’T TEXT THEM TO ME. LEAVE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 476 – GLASS
I’ve already shared a food adventure at Copperhead Saloon before, but that was when I ate their Club Grill (On Texas Toast). I recently went back and tried their tenderloin. It felt like a big miss that this restaurant is so close and I haven’t had their tenderloin. So Teresa… Read More »Tenderloining: Stratford Field Work
I’ve shared all the tulip pictures I took when I made a road trip to Pella with Teresa back in April. But I also took a few other random pictures that I haven’t shared yet… until now! The last 4 pictures were taken in McHose Park in Boone. The reflection… Read More »Pella Road Trip Day
ANIMAL! What a great theme! But were enough people get wild enough to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 14, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Johnathan Stensland –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 475 – ANIMAL
This is probably less a straight food adventure and more of taking Jesse to his first ever trip to the Des Moines Downtown Farmer’s Market. But every trip to a farmer’s market is a food adventure and should be done as much as possible. Here some pictures: Stay classy. My… Read More »Marketin’: Downtown Des Moines Field Work
Today is Becky’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Becky! This is the final collection of images from my trip to Dubuque County back in March. Most of these are taken on The Way of the Cross and the Pieta Chapel that are part… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – III
I made a horrible mistake yesterday. I didn’t mislabel or completely miss somebody’s submissions. Like I have done in the past. No. I completely forgot to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! (1 day late.) I apologize for missing it. The Computer Mine does not celebrate a single… Read More »I Wish I Was Special
Back in August, after church, Teresa and I went to give Mullett’s a try. They just opened a new location in Ames and the Des Moines restaurant is supposed to have one of the best breakfasts out there. I should have got the breakfast… Here are some pictures from the… Read More »Tenderloining: West Ames Field Work
The day after RAGBRAI was in Winterset I followed it for part of the day. I started in Saint Charles and ended in Milo. But I did my eating (most of it) in Indianola. Here are some pictures from this food adventure: I didn’t eat here, because coffee is gross,… Read More »RAGBRAIing: Warren County Field Work
Today is Elizabeth’s birthday, so I have to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Elizabeth!! I won’t tell you how old Elizabeth is, but she is younger than me and that is important. To her at least. I hope your birthday was filled with all the junk you could… Read More »RAGBRAIing: Winterset Field Work