Have any kind of day you want

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You can't fix stupid.
Get a Hobby.

Those are just a few words of Wisdom from Jim White (second from left) who we learned died this evening. Jim was a legendary broadcaster at KMOX radio in St. Louis.

Not a funeral home

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Oskaloosa, Iowa, is home to two Frank Lloyd Wright - designed homes. This is a shot of the Jack Lamberson House, built in 1951. I set off on a Sunday afternoon to photograph both houses but the other one is rather secluded and I couldn't get a good shot.

Bates Funeral Home

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This is the other funeral home in Oskaloosa. Or is GVL the other funeral home? I'm sure the townsfolk have an opinion.

Garland, Van Arkel, Lankamp Funeral Home

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Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, it is known by the locals as GVL Funeral Home.

Its been months since I've been out to take funeral home pictures due to time constraints but I made time during our visit to get shots of the Oskaloosa establishments. I have a few I still need to shoot back in St. Louis and hopefully during the semester interim I'll be able to get a few of those.

Vacationing in Iowa

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SOMEWHERE IN IOWA -- The great thing about vacationing in Iowa is that you don't have to worry about what you look like in a swimsuit.

Iowa looks a lot like where I grew up in Monroe County, Illinois, with white farm houses and lots of corn fields, but more of them. Nonetheless, it still feels like vacation in that we're someplace other than at home and don't have to do much of everything. My mother-in-law keeps us well fed and plenty of people to keep the baby entertained. Actually at his age he entertains most people.

So far we haven't done much of anything and that's the way it should be.

Terting mobile blogging.

The old smokehouse

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The old smokehouse at the farm is believed to be the first dwelling on our family farm. Even after soaking in the flood of 1993 it is in relatively good condition, although we should probably consider taking steps to restore the structure.

I'm still here

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Yes, I know, I haven't posted a picture in eons and this is supposed to be a "photo daily" blog. For the time being enjoy this shot of the farmscape in the American Bottoms.

Award Winning Ribs

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These ribs went to their reward, that's for sure, but they didn't actually win and award, though I'm sure they would have had their been a barbeque rib contest in my neighborhood today.

I made these while tending to the lawn most of the day. I even surprised myself at how good they were. Low and slow smoked with pecan wood. You can't beat it.