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	Our Wedding - April 29, 2006 The long-requested photos from Kim and my wedding! These photos were all taken by Erika Fontana from Photography By E . [More] Gallery Created: 4/29/2006 652 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 6/11/2006 [View Gallery]
	NYC 2005 Kim and I took a trip to New York City (her first to Manhatten!) from April 22 to 25, 2005. While there we: * Visited St Patrick's Cathedral (Kim loves those!) and Trump Tower (it's 'uge!) * Ate pizza at Lombardi's, the first pizzeria in America ... [More] Gallery Created: 4/22/2005 92 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 4/27/2005 [View Gallery]
	Puerto Vallarta 2005 Kim and I went to Puerto Vallarta along with Mom, Tom and the Soldwisch family. Some highlights: Great hotel, right on the beach in the middle of downtown; Saw a few humpback whales while on a catamaran; Rode a horse up to a waterfall and ... [More] Gallery Created: 1/24/2005 691 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Iowa City X-Mas 2004 Our Indianola Friends' Christmas for 2004 was held in Iowa City at Megan and Brad's new home. Gallery Created: 12/18/2004 7 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	John Edwards Rally John Edwards came to town right before the election along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jon Bon Jovi. Kim and I were there, and mom got her picture taken with Leo, which she made into Christmas cards for her friends that year. [More] Gallery Created: 10/28/2004 27 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Michael Moore Michael Moore came to Hilton Coliseum in October 2004, and Kim, Sheryl, Melissa, Steve and I were there. Gallery Created: 10/17/2004 62 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Summerset State Park Miscellaneous photos from the area's newest state park. Formerly Banner Pits, Summerset looks like it will mature into a great park, though its newness made it a bit rough when these photos were taken. [More] Gallery Created: 10/16/2004 14 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Kerry Edwards Rally Kim, Sheryl, Jessica and I attended the Kerry rally at the State Fair Grounds, along with a reported 16,000 of our closest friends. The two Johns were there, along with their wives, which was pretty exciting despite the very cold evening. [More] Gallery Created: 10/14/2004 30 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Pella / Ellinwood Kim and I took the day to visit Pella and Ellinwood Studios (where she works part time). Gallery Created: 10/13/2004 27 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Howell Tree Farm 2004 An annual tradition is the fall trip to Howell Tree Farm where we ride the hayrack, visit the corn maze, and pick out our pumpkins. These photos are actually from two trips - once with just Kim and I, and then two weeks later with Kim, ... [More] Gallery Created: 10/10/2004 45 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	NYC 2004 I Heart NY - whether it's riding the subway, visiting friends or taking cliched building pictures around midtown, there's no other place quite like it. Thanks go out to Joanne and Amit who let Jess and I crash at their swank West Side pad, to Ian ... [More] Gallery Created: 9/24/2004 277 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Worlds of Fun 2004 Kim and I took a day and headed south to KC to ride the rides at Worlds of Fun. Gallery Created: 8/8/2004 34 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Balloons 2004 Indianola National Balloon Classic 2004. I didn't crew this year, so these are pictures from the ground. [More] Gallery Created: 8/4/2004 367 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	New Orleans / Pensacola 2004 In June 2004 I went to Pensacola along with Jessica, her mom Connie and Dad Emil, as well as with Dan and Irene Bertsch. Her aunt Mary and friend Theresa provided a welcome place to stay. Pictures are from the USS Alabama, New Orleans (where we ... [More] Gallery Created: 6/2/2004 153 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Chicago 2004 In March 2004, I went to Chicago along with Mom, my sister Misty, her husband Keith, and their kids Sebastian and Nate. Here are the pictures from the trip - you'll note that I seem to have a thing for building shots. Pictures are from the ... [More] Gallery Created: 3/20/2004 299 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	New House Some photos of the new house shortly after the move. Boxes boxes everywhere, and nothing on the walls. [More] Gallery Created: 1/21/2004 9 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	NYC 2003 The source for Metropolis, Gotham City, and a city full of heroes in its own right, just the name New York City stirs the imagination due to its prominence in American culture. My blog entries for the trip were as follows (click the links to ... [More] Gallery Created: 10/22/2003 235 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Harkin Steakfry 2003 One of the great things about living in Indianola is that come election season, we have just the right combination of A) being within 1/2 hour of Des Moines and B) being a rural enough setting to be a good photo-op for "the working American". Thus ... [More] Gallery Created: 9/13/2003 15 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Adventureland 2003 Sebbie, Nate, Misty, Keith and I at Adventureland. Sebbie loves the rollercoasters! [More] Gallery Created: 9/6/2003 53 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Ballooning 2003 It's late summer, and for Indianolians that means hot air ballooning with the National Balloon Classic. From August 1st through the 9th 2003, aeronauts from all over the country and our own backyard came together to fly for fun and money. Some came for the gentle ... [More] Gallery Created: 8/1/2003 332 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Gnomedex 3.0 Gnomedex 3.0: Fellowship of the Geeks. Perhaps the last Des Moines-based Gnomedex. [More] Gallery Created: 7/25/2003 69 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/17/2005 [View Gallery]
	Cozumel 2003 Family Vacation in Cozumel, Mexico - January 20-27, 2003 While cold weather was at last really settling down in Iowa, I, along with my sister Misty, her husband Keith, their two kids Sebastian and Nathaniel, my mother Peggy, and her husband Shawn, took a family vacation ... [More] Gallery Created: 1/20/2003 221 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Bay Area Trip On November 2nd through the 9th, I was out in the San Jose and San Francisco area for ISPCon. While the convention was pretty much a bust, it gave me a great chance to visit the Bay Area, hang out with my cousin Matt who met ... [More] Gallery Created: 11/2/2002 173 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Henry Doorly Zoo Mom, Shawn, Misty, Keith, Sebbie, Nate and I went took a family trip to Omaha over the weekend, where we stayed downtown near the Old Market area and spent Sunday at the Henry Doorly Zoo. It had been over 14 years ago when I had last ... [More] Gallery Created: 9/1/2002 122 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Gnomedex 2 Gnomedex 2: Attack of the Gnomes I've been to a number of "computer conventions" and none of them compare. There were about 400 attendees, which makes it relatively small, but that's part of the charm because you actually meet people, recognize and get to know them. ... [More] Gallery Created: 8/23/2002 64 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Iowa State Fair 2002 As tradition demands, Mom, Shawn, Ian and I went to the Iowa State Fair in August. Lots of people, lots of food, lots of farm equipment the use for which I cannot fathom. Plus the ever-present butter cow. We had a booth for FBX at the ... [More] Gallery Created: 8/18/2002 30 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Sebbie Turns 5 My nephew Sebastian turned 5 years old, an age he had been eagerly anticipating since he turned 4. Seth, my stepbrother, provided entertainment with balloon animals. Many hyper kids ran underfoot - see for yourself! Gallery Created: 8/17/2002 40 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Ballooning 2002 Ah yes, time for the National Balloon Classic, that time of year when balloonists from around the city, the state and the country descend upon (or rather ascend from and then descend upon) Indianola for our 9-day balloon festival. Growing up in Indianola, it's easy to ... [More] Gallery Created: 8/7/2002 13 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Figure 8 Racing Here in Indianola, there's this subculture surrounding dirt-track racing, particularly Figure-8 racing - you know, where old rebuilt cars race on a mud track in a figure-8 pattern, the intersection having the possibility of danger. Jim Johnson, friend of mine, owner of LovingRest Pet Funeral Home, ... [More] Gallery Created: 6/7/2002 15 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Jessica's 25th Birthday Mark your calendars, as Jess' birthday is every May 24th, though her 25th birthday was only this once. Jess, her fam, her fella Josh, Ian, and myself all had dinner at El Rodeo, followed by a relatively-spiteless game of Catan afterwards at Casa Dvorak. Gallery Created: 5/24/2002 27 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Ian's Simpson Graduation Ian Morello graduated from Simpson College on May 19, 2002, with degrees in International Relations and Political Science. 4.5 years in the making - congratulations, Ian! Gallery Created: 5/19/2002 19 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Jessica's Law Graduation Jessica's graduation from the U of M Law School in Ann Arbor. Ian, Mackenzie, and I trekked up to Michigan for the event, meeting up with Jess, her family, Kristin, Megan, Brad and the rest. To read my blog entries for the trip, click here for ... [More] Gallery Created: 5/3/2002 53 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	GnomeRadio KRNT Radio 1350 AM - Sundays from 7pm to 9pm once upon a time - The Lockergnome radio show! On April 21, I did the show along with Brian and Lori. It was tons of fun - see for yourself! [More] Gallery Created: 4/21/2002 14 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Thompson Wedding The wedding of Scott and Terri Thompson took place in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on October 6, 2001. They are such a great couple, and it was so much fun, I have to give a big thanks for letting me be a part of their special day. ... [More] Gallery Created: 10/6/2001 69 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Last Day at Harvest Ahh...my last day at Harvest Services along with Rick, John, Brian and the rest. Gone but not forgotten! [More] Gallery Created: 8/10/2001 12 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Ballooning 2001 Living in Indianola, Iowa, seeing a hot air balloon is a certainty, as sport ballooning is a key component of Indianola's identity. What's funny is that no matter how many years I've lived in Indy surrounded by ballooning, seeing them in flight still holds a certain ... [More] Gallery Created: 8/3/2001 75 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Minnesota 2001 Ian, Carrie and I head up to the Twin Cities to visit Jessica. Gallery Created: 7/20/2001 26 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Brunia Wedding The wedding of Frank Brunia and Teresa Jondal took place in Webster City, Iowa, on May 2nd, 2001. I was in the wedding as one of the groomsmen - thus the fancy threads! :) I had actually completely lost my voice for the only time *ever* ... [More] Gallery Created: 5/2/2001 12 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Puerto Vallarta 2001 From Jan 30 to Feb 5, 2001, I took a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where I met up with my mother and then-step-father for the last week of their 4-week vacation there. In the pages that follow, I have included many scanned photographs and notes ... [More] Gallery Created: 1/30/2001 54 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/16/2005 [View Gallery]
	Etc Images Miscellaneous Weirdness Gallery Created: 1/1/2001 189 Photos in Gallery Most Recent Photo Added: 2/4/2009 [View Gallery]