Fried Pickles

If you have never tried them reserve judgment until you have a chance to experience fried pickles.

1963 Ford Falcon Futura

Check out Mama's Little Baby by clicking on the Flickr link on the left side of my blog.

Civil War Battle Flag Presentation

The citizens of Anamosa were privileged to see a presentation at the Anamosa Public Library honoring the battle flag from the 9th Infantry Jones, Co. There were infantry men and ladies in period dress. Several people spoke about the flag and it's significance. It was a very moving program.

Oliver

I have talked about my neighbor and his love for tractors before on this blog. Kenny never ceases in being delight to use his tractors in some sort of project or adventure. This past weekend Kenny got out the old Oliver and pulled our shed around the corner for us. What a good neighbor and the smile on his face is priceless!

where we journey

Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent. —Parker Palmer

I was intrigued by this quote so I set off to find out who and what this Parker Palmer is about...like Pandora, the lid flew off and I was irrevocably changed.
Parker Palmer is the author of 6 books, notably "The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life".
Through the magic of the web and digital libraries, I was able to read some of Palmer's book. This guy has 'it' just like Randy Pauch had 'it' and so many others whose talents are about teaching.
In a quote from his book, Palmer says;

"Good teachers possess a capacity for connectedness. They are able to weave a complex web of connections among themselves, their subjects, and their students so that students can learn to weave a world for themselves."

As you watch the corn grow you can ponder the question, what kind of world was I taught to weave and by whom?

tombstone_to_the_star

tombstone_to_the_star
Originally uploaded by akope

as night beats back the day
in a momentary bubble
neither day nor night
just between this breath and the next
time stands still

Pike's Peak

This weekend we traveled with some friends to northeast Iowa to see the changing of the leaves. It was an absolutely beautiful day with temperatures in the 70's and the sun shining and the sky an endless blue. There is nothing like this Midwest annual journey. We picnicked by the Mississippi and took hundreds of pictures of the scenery. We traveled the Great River Road along the eastern border of Iowa. There were many other site seers along the way. The ride through the countryside was just one beautiful vista after another. Here are just a few of the fabulous pictures nature provide us on our little adventure.

Tapken Webalbum

http://picasaweb.google.com/susiet64/TapkenFamilyPicnic2008#