November’s image. I also added about 20 pictures to the Flora Album: Flora INFORMATION BELOW IS NO LONGER VALID I should point out that because my galleries were victimized by spam, if you decide to register as a user because: A. You want to comment on an image. B. You… Read More »November
I got word on Friday that this week will be the last week of operation for the Varsity II Theater in Ames. The Cinemark Corporation had been wanting to close the theater down for quite some time, but they were stuck in a lease. Unfortunately for fans of thoughtful, intelligent… Read More »Goodbye, Old Friend
On New Year’s Day, between the Outback Bowl and the Rose Bowl, I went over to check out the ACTORS building in Ames with Becky, Terra and Geri. Geri is actually the President or Chairman of ACTORS. Some pictures. Geri Shoes Becky & Terra Rubber Chicken Ham Geri and I… Read More »Intermission
It is a New Year and soon enough, it will be too cold to go outside and you will need to do more while you are inside than just watching the Cyclones play basketball. May I suggest reading. In fact, while I’m suggesting I’m going to suggest a few websites… Read More »Reading for a New Year
I thought about waxing philosophical on how indifferent I am to New Year’s Eve and all of it trappings, but as it turns out I’m to apathetic to even write about it. However, I am now intrigued by the concept of waxing philosophical. I know this is an old timey… Read More »Philosopher’s Wax
On Sunday night we took Jesse out to Buffet City to celebrate his birthday. Ever since that night I have had the song The Crawdad Hole stuck in my head. You get a line and I’ll get a pole Honey! You get a line and I’ll get a pole Babe!… Read More »Thelma and Louise
The day after Christmas we had a very Special Friday Night Supper Club. Robert was back in town from Wyoming and was having a hankering for a tenderloin from BK’s. Jay, Jesse, Willy, Monica, Robert, Jeff and I braved the extreme weather and made the trip to BK’s. I took… Read More »Foggy Night Supper Club
The picture for June. I took this picture one summer night when I was having difficulty sleeping. I wandered the flowerbeds with a spotlight and a camera.
As you may know, Building 429 is one of my favorite bands. This year they released a new albums and thus one of my new favorite songs. Here in the Christmas season I felt it was necessary to share the lyrics to the song Always. AlwaysI was standing in the… Read More »Merry Christmas
Tonight is my favorite church service of the year. I love Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve! It is one beautiful service that manages to completely encapsulate the season of Advent for me. It is one service where I definitely can feel Hope, Love, Peace and Joy. Plus I love the… Read More »Christmas Eve
Teresa and I took part in an Advent Study at church on the 4 Tuesdays of Advent. At the end of one of the studies, the one that Teresa skipped, George Eckstein came across the room and sat on my couch. He handed me a bag and said that he… Read More »Advent Study Gift
I’ve done that thing where I have fallen behind again. I have much to post, but I will do this in somewhat of a random order. Many of you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver. You should consider yourself lucky that you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver… Read More »Boone Taxi Driver
On Saturday Night I met Jeff and Yin in Des Moines for Supper. Although I was horribly sleepy when I got home on Saturday night two things reinvigorated me. I took a brief 30 minute nap. I watched the Paul Rhoads press conference. It was very refreshing to see a… Read More »Saturday Night
I began this Saturday morning (12-20-2008) by rising out of bed around 5:45 in the morning. I often don’t sleep that well, but on this night I purposely slept on the couch so that I wouldn’t sleep well and I would get up in time. I was getting up at… Read More »Matthew 25:40
May’s picture. This picture is from the mission trip I took to Cedar Rapids to help clean out houses after the flood.
The picture selected for February. This picture of a fence was taken north of Boone in an old pioneer cemetery.