tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80293572924595742702024-03-13T10:28:21.330-05:004 Cats in a RoomAlyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-65211008942414575232009-01-18T17:26:00.008-06:002009-02-16T20:08:34.218-06:00Things after thingsI've neglected to put up pictures for a long time. My apologies. New job, coldness, it all adds up to me being lazy. So here are some things that happened *note that November was one of the worst months ever, even though these photos don't really show it*:<br /><br />The best Des Moines doughnuts,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoYVp84wWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/-cnIAUDsqnU/s1600-h/IMG_1094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoYVp84wWI/AAAAAAAAAvk/-cnIAUDsqnU/s320/IMG_1094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303578271499731298" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma's 85th birthday in the hospital,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoZNmUorZI/AAAAAAAAAvs/s8iJy7V3p0w/s1600-h/IMG_1101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoZNmUorZI/AAAAAAAAAvs/s8iJy7V3p0w/s320/IMG_1101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303579232598273426" border="0" /></a>a somber looking Thanksgiving but it really was a good time,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoZxmFxC9I/AAAAAAAAAv0/v07CKhH_Zl4/s1600-h/IMG_1128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoZxmFxC9I/AAAAAAAAAv0/v07CKhH_Zl4/s320/IMG_1128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303579851011197906" border="0" /></a>I hung out with some of my favorite kiddos,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoaYnehOuI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Az7dkqQAbPg/s1600-h/IMG_1149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoaYnehOuI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Az7dkqQAbPg/s320/IMG_1149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303580521398352610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoauvC70II/AAAAAAAAAwE/6XynGSbD11w/s1600-h/IMG_1157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZoauvC70II/AAAAAAAAAwE/6XynGSbD11w/s320/IMG_1157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303580901387260034" border="0" /></a><br />giant wooden nickels everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZobZvgvM7I/AAAAAAAAAwM/7RFsfua3hDw/s1600-h/IMG_1508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SZobZvgvM7I/AAAAAAAAAwM/7RFsfua3hDw/s320/IMG_1508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303581640246637490" border="0" /></a><br />Many things have been happening but my camera and my self haven't felt up to being out and about to capture it all. I'll work on that as spring comes along.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-55331436741453293832008-11-08T19:15:00.006-06:002008-11-08T19:43:36.805-06:00Yes We DID!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRY-H8NKcmI/AAAAAAAAAgw/sdi8AyA2boA/s1600-h/Obama08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRY-H8NKcmI/AAAAAAAAAgw/sdi8AyA2boA/s320/Obama08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266465120397718114" border="0" /></a><br />Well I did cry, and they were the happy tears!<br /><br />This week I started a new job, Barack Obama won the presidency and the world suddenly seems like a better place. It was instant.<br /><br />I've never been a huge patriot, nor have I been terribly 'anti-America' (except for say these last 8 years) but this election made our entire planet feel like there is hope. Friendly mobs filled with people so against W. who are now out there waving American flags and crying with joy. Who knew that we could hit the 'reset' button just like that? I realize the problems are the same and the wars are still going on, but this still changes everything. Watching Kenyans, Germans and Australians crying and screaming with happiness at <span style="font-style: italic;">our</span> new president, to see how much they cared about what was happening with us was really eye opening. I knew it was big for us here in America but it means a lot to them too.<br /><br />I can't stop smiling. And I'm happy to say for the first time that I'm proud to be an American.<br /><br />Good job people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRY_yCPry0I/AAAAAAAAAhA/FBuKlOsaBgw/s1600-h/CowboyObama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRY_yCPry0I/AAAAAAAAAhA/FBuKlOsaBgw/s320/CowboyObama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266466943085038402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />“We ain’t what we want to be; we ain’t what we ought to be; we ain’t what we gonna be, but, thank God, we ain’t what we was.”</span>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-53824110875751082008-11-04T18:17:00.003-06:002008-11-04T18:22:04.752-06:00I'm probably going to cry either way..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRDmnp-nIEI/AAAAAAAAAgM/I3nCISsbOcQ/s1600-h/obama-color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SRDmnp-nIEI/AAAAAAAAAgM/I3nCISsbOcQ/s320/obama-color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264961533353861186" border="0" /></a><br />..but come on America. Let's do this thing.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-42729803191885123432008-10-26T14:42:00.007-05:002008-10-26T15:17:03.203-05:00Winnie the Pooh & the Blustery DayThe Johnson County Poor Farm & Asylum (<a href="http://johnsoncountyhistory.org/">http://johnsoncountyhistory.org/</a>)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTIpdQFsJI/AAAAAAAAAfc/Q35JKuPkMSM/s1600-h/IMG_5225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTIpdQFsJI/AAAAAAAAAfc/Q35JKuPkMSM/s320/IMG_5225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261550879227883666" border="0" /></a><br />The wind is making the whole day seem like a mini tornado<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTKMcRJOKI/AAAAAAAAAfs/ZZ7o_5qtzHA/s1600-h/IMG_5228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTKMcRJOKI/AAAAAAAAAfs/ZZ7o_5qtzHA/s320/IMG_5228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261552579770923170" border="0" /></a><br />While out pumpkin shopping I saw a peculiar van which said "Invisible Children".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTJxwfrS6I/AAAAAAAAAfk/b4Hnkqs43CM/s1600-h/IMG_5227.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTJxwfrS6I/AAAAAAAAAfk/b4Hnkqs43CM/s320/IMG_5227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261552121344117666" border="0" /></a><br />Upon investigation, it turns out that <a href="http://www.invisiblechildren.com">InvisibleChildren.com</a> is a group that helps the people of Northern Uganda. They are trying to improve the educational system by sending educators and volunteers to Uganda and getting the word out via a film they shot a few years ago. I learned something new.<br /><br />After picking up some pumpkins I walked about the cemetery and listened to the crazy wind.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTK0YahupI/AAAAAAAAAf0/opK-q9wWZ3c/s1600-h/IMG_5233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTK0YahupI/AAAAAAAAAf0/opK-q9wWZ3c/s320/IMG_5233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261553265931303570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTLvze0P_I/AAAAAAAAAf8/F-GNGvSZN9Q/s1600-h/IMG_5236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTLvze0P_I/AAAAAAAAAf8/F-GNGvSZN9Q/s320/IMG_5236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261554286809333746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTNVQr1uzI/AAAAAAAAAgE/Cq7oy2XMjLo/s1600-h/IMG_5239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SQTNVQr1uzI/AAAAAAAAAgE/Cq7oy2XMjLo/s320/IMG_5239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261556029815372594" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-68996345458129151162008-10-15T17:09:00.015-05:002008-10-15T17:44:42.937-05:00It has suddenly become fall...Sorry to the four people who look at my blog! I have been AWOL and lacking a card reader for my new camera. Well, I finally got one.<br /><br />There have been birthday parties,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZqrNz02bI/AAAAAAAAAds/A8_rHlD9Q7g/s1600-h/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZqrNz02bI/AAAAAAAAAds/A8_rHlD9Q7g/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257506905675585970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZrYbJlE7I/AAAAAAAAAd0/II_OJrnWmPY/s1600-h/IMG_0699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZrYbJlE7I/AAAAAAAAAd0/II_OJrnWmPY/s320/IMG_0699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257507682350601138" border="0" /></a><br />(the birthday girl)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZr1GQGaoI/AAAAAAAAAd8/2UmNKLO4HMc/s1600-h/IMG_0727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZr1GQGaoI/AAAAAAAAAd8/2UmNKLO4HMc/s320/IMG_0727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257508174957013634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZsQhWaUrI/AAAAAAAAAeE/D_l9YuQUCXM/s1600-h/IMG_0735.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZsQhWaUrI/AAAAAAAAAeE/D_l9YuQUCXM/s320/IMG_0735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257508646087709362" border="0" /></a><br />Homecoming parades,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZyCpvhddI/AAAAAAAAAfU/TIa0M1k9buc/s1600-h/IMG_0760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZyCpvhddI/AAAAAAAAAfU/TIa0M1k9buc/s320/IMG_0760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257515004892116434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZtYRQc1mI/AAAAAAAAAec/jXEzhuwWRAk/s1600-h/IMG_0770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZtYRQc1mI/AAAAAAAAAec/jXEzhuwWRAk/s320/IMG_0770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257509878718322274" border="0" /></a><br />bugs...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZskuNlE6I/AAAAAAAAAeM/nfOuitTgYEE/s1600-h/IMG_0750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZskuNlE6I/AAAAAAAAAeM/nfOuitTgYEE/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257508993137709986" border="0" /></a><br />that threw shadows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZs7HUmXPI/AAAAAAAAAeU/qPOSFPEtyHU/s1600-h/IMG_0751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZs7HUmXPI/AAAAAAAAAeU/qPOSFPEtyHU/s320/IMG_0751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257509377835162866" border="0" /></a><br />It appears that I hang out exclusively with children. This is not entirely false.<br /><br />I finally made it to the eye doctor. He promptly dilated my eyeballs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZt2oTkmjI/AAAAAAAAAek/SuJlukCqagI/s1600-h/IMG_0808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZt2oTkmjI/AAAAAAAAAek/SuJlukCqagI/s320/IMG_0808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257510400301505074" border="0" /></a><br />Monsters came to visit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZutRXDQ6I/AAAAAAAAAes/ctuSMOC1UUM/s1600-h/IMG_0852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZutRXDQ6I/AAAAAAAAAes/ctuSMOC1UUM/s320/IMG_0852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257511339034887074" border="0" /></a><br />As did Chris.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZu_9vDoEI/AAAAAAAAAe0/3Zxa6wHC7a0/s1600-h/IMG_0858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZu_9vDoEI/AAAAAAAAAe0/3Zxa6wHC7a0/s320/IMG_0858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257511660184379458" border="0" /></a><br />What up cool Jamal?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZwIYUJT_I/AAAAAAAAAe8/1KNKfZHNMyU/s1600-h/IMG_0855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZwIYUJT_I/AAAAAAAAAe8/1KNKfZHNMyU/s320/IMG_0855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257512904269844466" border="0" /></a>And just today I made a pie. Apple variety.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZxVWIiBiI/AAAAAAAAAfM/rPXWSXW33QI/s1600-h/IMG_0877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZxVWIiBiI/AAAAAAAAAfM/rPXWSXW33QI/s320/IMG_0877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257514226534188578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZwkLUj3ZI/AAAAAAAAAfE/b5RahHyBNgg/s1600-h/IMG_0883.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SPZwkLUj3ZI/AAAAAAAAAfE/b5RahHyBNgg/s320/IMG_0883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257513381818260882" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-26696931578377877992008-08-16T20:45:00.011-05:002008-08-16T21:12:15.562-05:00Summer Time in the CityJamal and I spent some time in Burlington, Wisconsin in July. Jman had some coffee.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeEsGQc-rI/AAAAAAAAAcs/_ep3WidH79o/s1600-h/IMG_0355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeEsGQc-rI/AAAAAAAAAcs/_ep3WidH79o/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235298984970222258" border="0" /></a><br />They had pretty flowers,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeF5pPjPJI/AAAAAAAAAdE/T-k2CiB2iWA/s1600-h/IMG_0197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeF5pPjPJI/AAAAAAAAAdE/T-k2CiB2iWA/s320/IMG_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235300317211606162" border="0" /></a><br />pretty cats,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeFv_bitKI/AAAAAAAAAc8/NoIqn4AbKWA/s1600-h/IMG_0209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeFv_bitKI/AAAAAAAAAc8/NoIqn4AbKWA/s320/IMG_0209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235300151368791202" border="0" /></a><br />pretty houses,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeGzwh6qXI/AAAAAAAAAdU/OLAQor3WxEY/s1600-h/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeGzwh6qXI/AAAAAAAAAdU/OLAQor3WxEY/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235301315600099698" border="0" /></a><br />and some interesting National Geographic Magazines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeGkhzZ3mI/AAAAAAAAAdM/l7vsN1sTLCM/s1600-h/IMG_0248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeGkhzZ3mI/AAAAAAAAAdM/l7vsN1sTLCM/s320/IMG_0248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235301053948878434" border="0" /></a><br />Shortly thereafter I had a birthday. My mom instructed the guy at Dairy Queen to make some sort of "modern design" for my annual ice cream cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeFOK-jisI/AAAAAAAAAc0/VP5WD2-keRw/s1600-h/IMG_0430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeFOK-jisI/AAAAAAAAAc0/VP5WD2-keRw/s320/IMG_0430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235299570352884418" border="0" /></a><br />For this birthday I was given a new digital camera. It has a 'sunset mode' which I've only gotten to try out once and it was through my window screen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeEeLvXgoI/AAAAAAAAAck/uUacL9FXhT8/s1600-h/IMG_0076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeEeLvXgoI/AAAAAAAAAck/uUacL9FXhT8/s320/IMG_0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235298745923895938" border="0" /></a><br />In the last couple of days my mother has been making tons of key lime items, such as this pie that she insisted Jamal try, as he had never had it before. He likes it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeHYWYZzdI/AAAAAAAAAdc/JFPPDfpJil8/s1600-h/IMG_0458.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeHYWYZzdI/AAAAAAAAAdc/JFPPDfpJil8/s320/IMG_0458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235301944236035538" border="0" /></a><br />I also went to Wilson's Apple Orchard. They have some good apples, which I picked and placed in my apple bucket.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeHr-IVoLI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gEFf8mfypCA/s1600-h/IMG_0473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SKeHr-IVoLI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gEFf8mfypCA/s320/IMG_0473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235302281323585714" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-34472654810851887472008-07-30T23:12:00.004-05:002008-07-30T23:31:13.550-05:00I'm gettin' older...but that's okay! Look at this...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiGKWoJi5qM">The Sweetest Lion</a><br /><br />I've been busy with these nieces and Wisconsin the State.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SJE-9GXjqJI/AAAAAAAAAcU/FXnpRCRqZoU/s1600-h/IMG_4628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SJE-9GXjqJI/AAAAAAAAAcU/FXnpRCRqZoU/s320/IMG_4628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229029861756217490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A cake I made for my uncle's birthday. He lives in Texas now but he loves those Hawkeyes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SJE_bTV77VI/AAAAAAAAAcc/dWeI-8mWdzY/s1600-h/IMG_1254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SJE_bTV77VI/AAAAAAAAAcc/dWeI-8mWdzY/s320/IMG_1254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229030380635155794" border="0" /></a><br />...I'll be adding more pictures soon. I have to get a card reader for my new camera.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-58828947030788594522008-06-28T11:16:00.007-05:002008-06-28T11:25:36.913-05:00Frog FloodMy parents have a new house near a marshy area and these little guys are everywhere right now. They come hopping up the driveway in the morning. They seem to be migrating but no one can figure out where they think they're going.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SGZkQ1QskiI/AAAAAAAAAb0/Nr9s0VAoTtA/s1600-h/IMG_1181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216967458693091874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SGZkQ1QskiI/AAAAAAAAAb0/Nr9s0VAoTtA/s320/IMG_1181.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216967915757965250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SGZkrb9dD8I/AAAAAAAAAb8/4HTmISdI_NE/s320/IMG_1186.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>There are also some very nice wildflowers in the area.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216968498577029138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SGZlNXIWOBI/AAAAAAAAAcE/PA8dH5puAnA/s320/IMG_4181.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216968874420553346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SGZljPQbRoI/AAAAAAAAAcM/edLsK3V1nj4/s320/IMG_4178.JPG" border="0" />Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-65129341923481705952008-06-09T21:57:00.005-05:002008-06-09T22:11:51.365-05:00Iowa City's Newest Tourist Trap!The Coralville Reservoir!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3uknCJGYI/AAAAAAAAAbc/NP-x3920QUE/s1600-h/IMG_3635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3uknCJGYI/AAAAAAAAAbc/NP-x3920QUE/s320/IMG_3635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210082656658200962" border="0" /></a><br />Where's my "I survived the flood of '08" t-shirt?! I suppose I haven't survived it yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3uFefPLLI/AAAAAAAAAbU/iboOErKwWFQ/s1600-h/IMG_3647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3uFefPLLI/AAAAAAAAAbU/iboOErKwWFQ/s320/IMG_3647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210082121788370098" border="0" /></a><br />Crandic Park, the day before they closed it off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3vpFBmXpI/AAAAAAAAAbk/gSxIOwFlXJU/s1600-h/IMG_3620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3vpFBmXpI/AAAAAAAAAbk/gSxIOwFlXJU/s320/IMG_3620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210083832940093074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3wxGQg8II/AAAAAAAAAbs/BAfnnF25MOU/s1600-h/IMG_3599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SE3wxGQg8II/AAAAAAAAAbs/BAfnnF25MOU/s320/IMG_3599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210085070221668482" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-50073635546021181872008-06-06T22:03:00.010-05:002008-06-06T22:35:12.659-05:00Cakes & FloodsThe story of my life, am I right?!<br /><br />Mini cakes for the mini kids!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn9U1epjDI/AAAAAAAAAas/ViaSbXY3zhg/s1600-h/IMG_3416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn9U1epjDI/AAAAAAAAAas/ViaSbXY3zhg/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208972978425531442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn-Jd3IfWI/AAAAAAAAAa0/DOsji3OT1Q0/s1600-h/IMG_3427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn-Jd3IfWI/AAAAAAAAAa0/DOsji3OT1Q0/s320/IMG_3427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208973882618838370" border="0" /></a><br />I had cake pieces left over so I fitted them together to make more cakes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn7szpASOI/AAAAAAAAAaU/KKP9gcEIBa8/s1600-h/IMG_3421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn7szpASOI/AAAAAAAAAaU/KKP9gcEIBa8/s320/IMG_3421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208971191225698530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn8G8UXFLI/AAAAAAAAAac/r8Z4wH07vx4/s1600-h/IMG_3425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn8G8UXFLI/AAAAAAAAAac/r8Z4wH07vx4/s320/IMG_3425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208971640231630002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn8nVroqHI/AAAAAAAAAak/KodnT7KOmtQ/s1600-h/IMG_3433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn8nVroqHI/AAAAAAAAAak/KodnT7KOmtQ/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208972196795951218" border="0" /></a><br />And there it goes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoADCYHqEI/AAAAAAAAAa8/ysC_D5vv44c/s1600-h/IMG_3534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoADCYHqEI/AAAAAAAAAa8/ysC_D5vv44c/s320/IMG_3534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208975971185043522" border="0" /></a><br />What's better than a bouncy house party on your 2nd birthday?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoAjd79KmI/AAAAAAAAAbE/Nwo8kUGJWpM/s1600-h/IMG_3561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoAjd79KmI/AAAAAAAAAbE/Nwo8kUGJWpM/s320/IMG_3561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208976528338922082" border="0" /></a><br />City Park is, uh, how you say...? Flooded.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn68wRTWdI/AAAAAAAAAaE/cLNKma0lnyM/s1600-h/IMG_3562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn68wRTWdI/AAAAAAAAAaE/cLNKma0lnyM/s320/IMG_3562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208970365687257554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn7R7q1jDI/AAAAAAAAAaM/TrDHAueV7LQ/s1600-h/IMG_3567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEn7R7q1jDI/AAAAAAAAAaM/TrDHAueV7LQ/s320/IMG_3567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208970729524399154" border="0" /></a><br />Random Oakland Cemetery shot, not flooded.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoBvAu8r5I/AAAAAAAAAbM/8UG6zOrCDu0/s1600-h/IMG_2551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEoBvAu8r5I/AAAAAAAAAbM/8UG6zOrCDu0/s320/IMG_2551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208977826169794450" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-60784807456708241712008-05-30T22:20:00.002-05:002008-05-30T22:22:41.071-05:00Hey, BJ!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEDEHwsKlKI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/-M-3gD2x0Fs/s1600-h/Me%26aBJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SEDEHwsKlKI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/-M-3gD2x0Fs/s320/Me%26aBJ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206376806848566434" border="0" /></a>I met Mike Farrell at Prairie Lights! EEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-447737700802978992008-05-25T16:36:00.005-05:002008-05-25T16:54:56.721-05:00Rectangular ImagesHave you heard of this comic? It is Garfield minus Garfield. They've removed Garfield from the strips and left Jon alone so you can see the depressed and psychotic hermit that he is.<br /><br />You laugh. You cry. You feel a little uncomfortable. It's great.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnch-rOMgI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Rur9XsAQHq0/s1600-h/GarfieldMinusGarfield.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnch-rOMgI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Rur9XsAQHq0/s400/GarfieldMinusGarfield.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204433320721396226" border="0" /></a><br />A mural I did a while back for a nursery. I'm going to get it printed on a canvas because the owners had to move and they wanted to save the mural in some manner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnc6OrOMhI/AAAAAAAAAZk/YiNBiEug2ag/s1600-h/IMG_3410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnc6OrOMhI/AAAAAAAAAZk/YiNBiEug2ag/s400/IMG_3410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204433737333223954" border="0" /></a><br />Furious Skinny visited from wherever it is that they come from. They've put together a few new songs so look out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDneherOMiI/AAAAAAAAAZs/RyfQv4Z5q78/s1600-h/IMG_3292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDneherOMiI/AAAAAAAAAZs/RyfQv4Z5q78/s320/IMG_3292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204435511154717218" border="0" /></a><br />I took pictures of approximately 60 children at my daycare the other week. It's draining but cute to look at afterwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnfuOrOMjI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/pUSvlo_z3B0/s1600-h/IMG_2818.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SDnfuOrOMjI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/pUSvlo_z3B0/s320/IMG_2818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204436829709677106" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-16559459192110797572008-05-04T08:11:00.001-05:002008-05-04T08:16:56.026-05:00Zip, there I go!I got a picture in the paper! I'm excited about this. <a href="http://cedarrapidsgazette.ia.newsmemory.com/default.php?token=37331593207692">Check it out!</a> It's on page J4. It has a dog and a couple of people in it. I appreciate that The Gazette put a picture about the Microchip Clinic in their paper because the Press-Citizen sure didn't care to.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-5398809111054035072008-05-02T16:20:00.009-05:002008-05-02T16:36:12.003-05:00I want one of these...You can buy shelving units now that serve as secret doors. If I suddenly come into some thousands of dollars I'm putting one in the basement. For reals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHEx5x84I/AAAAAAAAAX0/V7oB_CS4RaY/s1600-h/secret2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHEx5x84I/AAAAAAAAAX0/V7oB_CS4RaY/s320/secret2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195895111286911874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHXx5x86I/AAAAAAAAAYE/Slo4CZjcRXk/s1600-h/SecretBookcase.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHXx5x86I/AAAAAAAAAYE/Slo4CZjcRXk/s320/SecretBookcase.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195895437704426402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHNR5x85I/AAAAAAAAAX8/1aIAiqdldc0/s1600-h/secret3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuHNR5x85I/AAAAAAAAAX8/1aIAiqdldc0/s320/secret3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195895257315799954" border="0" /></a><br />www.hideadoor.com<br /><br />Also, before I went to 80s Prom my parents took some pictures of me in my spectacular dress.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuI2x5x87I/AAAAAAAAAYM/U_hu0uB7rwk/s1600-h/AlyssaProm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBuI2x5x87I/AAAAAAAAAYM/U_hu0uB7rwk/s320/AlyssaProm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195897069791998898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg" alt="" />Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-65468945607708223712008-04-27T01:42:00.006-05:002008-04-27T01:58:33.065-05:00Microchipping, Babies, No Shame & 80s PromDon't worry, there's no microchipping of babies! Don't get squeamish about it. That's why there's a comma!<br /><br />I've been taking a lot of pictures over this past week and I should probably share some of them.<br /><br />No Shame from the Friday before last. I should get the rest of those pictures onto Flickr so everyone can look at themselves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQjHR5x82I/AAAAAAAAAXk/up8JVDBNj74/s1600-h/IMG_0982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQjHR5x82I/AAAAAAAAAXk/up8JVDBNj74/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193814878236832610" border="0" /></a><br />My friend Katie had a baby not quite 2 weeks ago. She's a really nice baby. Her name is Ivy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQg_h5x8zI/AAAAAAAAAXM/caDY99UeXn0/s1600-h/IMG_1079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQg_h5x8zI/AAAAAAAAAXM/caDY99UeXn0/s320/IMG_1079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193812546069590834" border="0" /></a><br />Just tonight I attended a 1980s prom. I wore my boss' dress from 1988 with matching dyed purse and heels. This is my coworker and her friend. The balloon arch was quite nice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQhvB5x80I/AAAAAAAAAXU/mbMvW5lPOIw/s1600-h/IMG_2420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQhvB5x80I/AAAAAAAAAXU/mbMvW5lPOIw/s320/IMG_2420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193813362113377090" border="0" /></a><br />Earlier today I took pictures at the Animal Center Microchip Clinic. I have never seen so many dogs in one place before. This puppy had actually already been microchipped but he still looked very worried.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQilR5x81I/AAAAAAAAAXc/YbbLdwy5ex0/s1600-h/IMG_2384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SBQilR5x81I/AAAAAAAAAXc/YbbLdwy5ex0/s320/IMG_2384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193814294121280338" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-90233879581390449992008-04-20T20:32:00.008-05:002008-04-20T20:51:58.023-05:004 Square Club! Butterflies! Eek!The other day I got home from work and there were these fine little butterflies in the flower bed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvv8dvabeI/AAAAAAAAAWc/lk6InqbqxIw/s1600-h/IMG_0891.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvv8dvabeI/AAAAAAAAAWc/lk6InqbqxIw/s320/IMG_0891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191506817529310690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvwSNvabfI/AAAAAAAAAWk/50pnDQJ3TZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvwSNvabfI/AAAAAAAAAWk/50pnDQJ3TZQ/s320/IMG_0892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191507191191465458" border="0" /></a><br />Today Tim came over and we brought back 4 Square Club. Awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvvS9vabdI/AAAAAAAAAWU/o1k5D5pRd7E/s1600-h/IMG_2294.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvvS9vabdI/AAAAAAAAAWU/o1k5D5pRd7E/s320/IMG_2294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191506104564739538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvyY9vabjI/AAAAAAAAAXE/tukCnTU_aEs/s1600-h/IMG_2306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvyY9vabjI/AAAAAAAAAXE/tukCnTU_aEs/s320/IMG_2306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191509506178838066" border="0" /></a><br />Jamal climbed the slipperiest slide ever! He is tough!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvxYdvabhI/AAAAAAAAAW0/2bTXv0xXpA4/s1600-h/IMG_2303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvxYdvabhI/AAAAAAAAAW0/2bTXv0xXpA4/s320/IMG_2303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191508398077275666" border="0" /></a><br />Whoop! There they go! It's fun to go to the playground.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvxy9vabiI/AAAAAAAAAW8/-iahN2Cmpb4/s1600-h/IMG_2308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvxy9vabiI/AAAAAAAAAW8/-iahN2Cmpb4/s320/IMG_2308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191508853343809058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvw-9vabgI/AAAAAAAAAWs/z2nRZ5UwysQ/s1600-h/IMG_2299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAvw-9vabgI/AAAAAAAAAWs/z2nRZ5UwysQ/s320/IMG_2299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191507959990611458" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-1926140614803278642008-04-14T17:22:00.013-05:002008-04-14T19:30:40.120-05:00When's it's springtime in Alaska...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPc42pWxrI/AAAAAAAAAVU/FLjCKPxgaGs/s1600-h/IMG_0875.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPc42pWxrI/AAAAAAAAAVU/FLjCKPxgaGs/s320/IMG_0875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189234064960702130" border="0" /></a><br />I'll be having springtime in Iowa. Thank God.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPdi2pWxsI/AAAAAAAAAVc/j_uBzkPl8u8/s1600-h/IMG_0881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPdi2pWxsI/AAAAAAAAAVc/j_uBzkPl8u8/s320/IMG_0881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189234786515207874" border="0" /></a><br />Blue flowers are all up in my yard.<br /><br />This isn't one of my cats, but it is a cat at the Iowa City Animal Center. I'm going to be taking some pictures for their new brochures so I did a few of some kitties to see how the lighting was going to be.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPak2pWxpI/AAAAAAAAAVE/2kq3s18wJNI/s1600-h/IMG_0871.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPak2pWxpI/AAAAAAAAAVE/2kq3s18wJNI/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189231522340062866" border="0" /></a><br />Check it! FOUR CATS IN A BED!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPa7GpWxqI/AAAAAAAAAVM/NEUmWx5Jfg0/s1600-h/IMG_2283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPa7GpWxqI/AAAAAAAAAVM/NEUmWx5Jfg0/s320/IMG_2283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189231904592152226" border="0" /></a><br />Do you know the music of Justin Roberts? Well Jamal and I attended his concert. He does very good children's songs. I felt it would be a little strange for us to go without a child along so I borrowed one, thinking it would be a good time for everyone. I later found out that she DID have fun, it's just hard to tell from the evidence shown here.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx7k8FpKFXS44zbxbNZyHlokdrr1OmeGmDcSWf5GNKkCftNvmlUTuOI_HnPm6E05GUFIToeXCFYsqav2o3eRQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />A while back I took a trip to Madison but I never got the photos up. Until now!<br /><br />Pen-guins!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPftmpWxtI/AAAAAAAAAVk/HyIvdnrJN8E/s1600-h/IMG_0686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPftmpWxtI/AAAAAAAAAVk/HyIvdnrJN8E/s320/IMG_0686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189237170222057170" border="0" /></a><br />What's got these boys so down?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPgx2pWxuI/AAAAAAAAAVs/AJ1-5Zc7Y8o/s1600-h/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPgx2pWxuI/AAAAAAAAAVs/AJ1-5Zc7Y8o/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189238342748128994" border="0" /></a><br />They found out what they sell at the jungle pharmacy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPhHmpWxvI/AAAAAAAAAV0/bI90OyXjgQs/s1600-h/IMG_0718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPhHmpWxvI/AAAAAAAAAV0/bI90OyXjgQs/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189238716410283762" border="0" /></a><br />Those chimps. They were up to something but they wouldn't let us see.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPj_2pWxyI/AAAAAAAAAWM/9WkCl2gbtJo/s1600-h/IMG_0794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPj_2pWxyI/AAAAAAAAAWM/9WkCl2gbtJo/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189241881801180962" border="0" /></a><br />Schlotzsky's! It's not even open!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPhmWpWxwI/AAAAAAAAAV8/NLa95pSqTkc/s1600-h/IMG_0833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/SAPhmWpWxwI/AAAAAAAAAV8/NLa95pSqTkc/s320/IMG_0833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189239244691261186" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-26193583153885752282008-03-06T13:56:00.003-06:002008-04-13T18:43:32.529-05:00I went to Madison......to see They Might Be Giants AND an Iowa women's basketball game. How convenient.<br /><br />We stayed at the Red Roof Inn. It was quite nice and I enjoyed it a lot for a cheap hotel.<br /><br />Friday was the concert.<br /><br />Saturday we went to the zoo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R9BOZZaDltI/AAAAAAAAAU8/p2G2_NF4PRI/s1600-h/IMG_0681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R9BOZZaDltI/AAAAAAAAAU8/p2G2_NF4PRI/s320/IMG_0681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174722170072569554" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday was basketball. It was a great game.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-1454805060256717272007-12-29T15:27:00.000-06:002007-12-29T15:46:29.381-06:00Who got rear ended today?!IT WAS ME!<br /><br />The cars made such a loud noise! It didn't do too much to my car or my body thankfully.<br /><br />Good job Hyundai bumper!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3a9SydpIJI/AAAAAAAAAUo/2S40NnNjr6c/s1600-h/IMG_0539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3a9SydpIJI/AAAAAAAAAUo/2S40NnNjr6c/s320/IMG_0539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149511354426138770" border="0" /></a><br />But you should see the other guy! The other lady I should say. That car got crumpled!<br /><br />Mine really seems largely unscathed, though there are a couple holes all the way through my bumper. What caused that to happen I don't know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3a9yidpIKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/HitRThXO_uQ/s1600-h/IMG_0541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3a9yidpIKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/HitRThXO_uQ/s320/IMG_0541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149511899886985378" border="0" /></a><br />My car is a tank! Bring it on small sedans! Anyone bigger, please don't hit me.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-87866974084311950662007-12-25T18:12:00.000-06:002007-12-25T19:05:36.621-06:00Happy Xmas Day Everyone!The tree looked very nice and...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GnqydpICI/AAAAAAAAATw/ChPLHViT3Ls/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GnqydpICI/AAAAAAAAATw/ChPLHViT3Ls/s320/IMG_0649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148080202603634722" border="0" /></a><br />there were puppies under the tree!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GnOydpIBI/AAAAAAAAATo/jsbUDlQLApw/s1600-h/IMG_0610.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GnOydpIBI/AAAAAAAAATo/jsbUDlQLApw/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148079721567297554" border="0" /></a><br />I got a book in my stocking! My stocking does not have paws on it. Those are for the dogs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GdZSdpH5I/AAAAAAAAASo/og9AetYTmj4/s1600-h/Reading.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GdZSdpH5I/AAAAAAAAASo/og9AetYTmj4/s320/Reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148068906839646098" border="0" /></a><br />My grandma got a new vest! She came to visit from the Des Moines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GgZidpH7I/AAAAAAAAAS4/snMJB6sioUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GgZidpH7I/AAAAAAAAAS4/snMJB6sioUQ/s320/IMG_0640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148072209669496754" border="0" /></a><br />I had her take a picture of me and my ma and pa. Put your digital camera in your grandma's hands whenever you can! Results are usually pretty good stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GjAydpH8I/AAAAAAAAATA/xJwSQ5v07iI/s1600-h/IMG_0688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GjAydpH8I/AAAAAAAAATA/xJwSQ5v07iI/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148075083002617794" border="0" /></a><br />My mom and I made these "accordion style" potatoes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GjkydpH9I/AAAAAAAAATI/XtQWsYvC51M/s1600-h/IMG_0690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GjkydpH9I/AAAAAAAAATI/XtQWsYvC51M/s320/IMG_0690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148075701477908434" border="0" /></a><br />I finally got some Christmas treats! My mom and I made cookies & fudge. Rockin'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GkhidpH-I/AAAAAAAAATQ/fXSmFxzWdwo/s1600-h/IMG_0697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GkhidpH-I/AAAAAAAAATQ/fXSmFxzWdwo/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148076745154961378" border="0" /></a><br />Hawkeye Santa handed out treats and presents, as he does every year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GlcSdpIAI/AAAAAAAAATg/6mZTCWTXEcU/s1600-h/IMG_0624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3GlcSdpIAI/AAAAAAAAATg/6mZTCWTXEcU/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148077754472275970" border="0" /></a><br />All the excitement made the puppies sleepy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3Gk9ydpH_I/AAAAAAAAATY/HFoTu_i5C1E/s1600-h/IMG_0679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3Gk9ydpH_I/AAAAAAAAATY/HFoTu_i5C1E/s320/IMG_0679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148077230486265842" border="0" /></a><br />I hope everyone is having a fun time, today and other days too! And if you're not, try checking out volunteermatch.org. Maybe you'll find some fun there.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-57085946403887588192007-12-24T22:32:00.000-06:002007-12-27T18:48:25.579-06:00Cats! Cats! Cats!Brian-<br /><br />I've looked over your comments and I would like to apologize. I think your concerns are valid. I did some research and found out what was lurking behind that white cat. I hope this will make us friends again.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Alyssa S. Bowman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3CI6ydpH4I/AAAAAAAAASg/enq5c0iK2LY/s1600-h/GuitarCats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3CI6ydpH4I/AAAAAAAAASg/enq5c0iK2LY/s320/GuitarCats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147764917644369794" border="0" /></a><br />On another cat related note, Michael (not a cat) came to visit from the LA. While at my house, he talked to Booger. Now if you know Booger, you know he DOES NOT like to be picked up or squeezed by people he doesn't know. Please keep this in mind when you view the following images.<br /><br />Grabbing+<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RCgCdpIDI/AAAAAAAAAT4/T2IjCcT0Kd0/s1600-h/IMG_0508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RCgCdpIDI/AAAAAAAAAT4/T2IjCcT0Kd0/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148813392175767602" border="0" /></a>Hugging +<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RDBCdpIEI/AAAAAAAAAUA/nM2w0hKdM-Q/s1600-h/IMG_0509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RDBCdpIEI/AAAAAAAAAUA/nM2w0hKdM-Q/s320/IMG_0509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148813959111450690" border="0" /></a>Frowning +<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RDuSdpIFI/AAAAAAAAAUI/tf6TLuhLG0o/s1600-h/IMG_0510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RDuSdpIFI/AAAAAAAAAUI/tf6TLuhLG0o/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148814736500531282" border="0" /></a>Squeezing =<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RELidpIGI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/BxQhTAMcypY/s1600-h/IMG_0511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RELidpIGI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/BxQhTAMcypY/s320/IMG_0511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148815239011704930" border="0" /></a>One big unhappy Booger.<br /><br /><br />Also in town... John and Laura! They were visiting from Baltimore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RGvidpIII/AAAAAAAAAUg/RbJuQ8DTZTI/s1600-h/IMG_0536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RGvidpIII/AAAAAAAAAUg/RbJuQ8DTZTI/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148818056510251138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RGYSdpIHI/AAAAAAAAAUY/FslkIXaMeVY/s1600-h/IMG_0534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R3RGYSdpIHI/AAAAAAAAAUY/FslkIXaMeVY/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148817657078292594" border="0" /></a>It's always fun to feel like I have friends for a week before they leave again.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-25047088639426586152007-12-22T22:51:00.000-06:002007-12-22T23:09:04.966-06:00Pets Got Total Adopted!The dog and cat from my previous post have both been adopted! Along with 18 other cats and 6 other dogs! Good job Iowa City! This is great news but there are still <span style="font-weight: bold;">53 cats</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">1o dogs</span> (with more puppies coming) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 bunnies </span>waiting for adoption. Tell your petless friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23q5ydpH1I/AAAAAAAAASI/kn1zBT7ZDlY/s1600-h/Langly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23q5ydpH1I/AAAAAAAAASI/kn1zBT7ZDlY/s320/Langly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147028227673890642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23q1ydpH0I/AAAAAAAAASA/yhxxlcCS3Jg/s1600-h/Rag-a-muffin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23q1ydpH0I/AAAAAAAAASA/yhxxlcCS3Jg/s320/Rag-a-muffin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147028158954413890" border="0" /></a>I saw two of my friends play a concert last night. They are very much performers. They are exciting individuals. It looked something like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23r7SdpH2I/AAAAAAAAASQ/tjOpMRmj0nA/s1600-h/DontStoporWellDie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23r7SdpH2I/AAAAAAAAASQ/tjOpMRmj0nA/s320/DontStoporWellDie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147029352955322210" border="0" /></a>Thanks to everyone who came to the show. It was really nice of you to attend. And happy days off work and school to everyone who has them! I hope it's lovely.<br /><br />In a totally unrelated incident...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23tMydpH3I/AAAAAAAAASY/CBnojf4w_hw/s1600-h/silly_hans.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R23tMydpH3I/AAAAAAAAASY/CBnojf4w_hw/s320/silly_hans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147030753114660722" border="0" /></a>Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-20180147848800791352007-12-20T21:34:00.001-06:002007-12-20T22:05:53.989-06:00Sick Week!Last weekend I was in the wonderful cities of DeKalb and Chicago, Illinois. There were plans to do fun things but unfortunately I got most sick and I am still recovering to this day! I did get a picture of the loud tavern next door to the hotel in DeKalb though.<br /><br />Fatty's! The logo consists of a giant suited arm coming out of the name. Explanation? Post a story about it! Let's hear what you got!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2s1pCdpHyI/AAAAAAAAARw/ot9gH8o8v2c/s1600-h/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2s1pCdpHyI/AAAAAAAAARw/ot9gH8o8v2c/s320/IMG_0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146265978353032994" border="0" /></a><br />This afternoon it got all kinds of foggy so I ran into the backyard to try and get some shots before it got totally dark.<br /><br />This crazy tree kind of grows sideways. I like it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2s3yydpHzI/AAAAAAAAAR4/UhnZ5qQ2TNM/s1600-h/IMG_0493.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2s3yydpHzI/AAAAAAAAAR4/UhnZ5qQ2TNM/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146268344880013106" border="0" /></a>Okay, so it turns out that's the only one I like. When I'm less sick I'll take some better pictures.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-44359602864856696272007-12-17T15:28:00.001-06:002007-12-17T15:42:20.118-06:00Holiday with the Hounds!Tonight I am going to take presents to the homeless dogs and cats at the Iowa City Care & Adoption Center (www.icanimalcenter.org). They get so many animals dumped outside their doors. It's nice to be able to go down there to give them things to make their lives better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2bqxSdpHwI/AAAAAAAAARg/BLRYNlfBewA/s1600-h/BooBooBear055689.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2bqxSdpHwI/AAAAAAAAARg/BLRYNlfBewA/s320/BooBooBear055689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145057756808027906" border="0" /></a><br />I mean, come on, that's cuter than anything you'd see at Petland , right? And so much cheaper! And deserving of a home! And so much less from a puppy-mill!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2bq3CdpHxI/AAAAAAAAARo/E3uRaC4iGM8/s1600-h/Kachina055320.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R2bq3CdpHxI/AAAAAAAAARo/E3uRaC4iGM8/s320/Kachina055320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145057855592275730" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg" alt="" />If you're interested in being a little bit terrified, check out these stories & boycott Petland:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/Petland/petland2.shtml">http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/Petland/petland2.shtml</a><br /><a href="http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/petland.htm"><br />http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/petland.htm</a><br /><br />Have a happy holiday time! And adopt an animal while you're at it! Rescued animals are great. There's a particularly adorable one curled up on my lap right now!Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029357292459574270.post-18017931852889623992007-12-11T19:24:00.001-06:002007-12-11T19:58:50.424-06:00Ice Time!Snow day! I didn't have to go to work, but I also don't get paid.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R188SIjtpgI/AAAAAAAAARA/0peo-wPY5ww/s1600-h/IMG_0472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R188SIjtpgI/AAAAAAAAARA/0peo-wPY5ww/s320/IMG_0472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142895581712983554" border="0" /></a><br />So I took some pictures, cut my hair, and got nothing done that I needed to.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R18-AojtpiI/AAAAAAAAARQ/i44iQzX1_Jw/s1600-h/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R18-AojtpiI/AAAAAAAAARQ/i44iQzX1_Jw/s320/GetAttachment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142897480088528418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R189BojtphI/AAAAAAAAARI/TD68S3zJygE/s1600-h/IMG_0479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R189BojtphI/AAAAAAAAARI/TD68S3zJygE/s320/IMG_0479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142896397756769810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R185lYjtpfI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/auXocTDvNhs/s1600-h/IMG_0399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R185lYjtpfI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/auXocTDvNhs/s320/IMG_0399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142892613890582002" border="0" /></a>The other day on the way to work I encountered this strange van. I would have liked to follow it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R18_1IjtpjI/AAAAAAAAARY/G4jsJIWpgKY/s1600-h/GetAttachment.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DcivtXvaSK8/R18_1IjtpjI/AAAAAAAAARY/G4jsJIWpgKY/s320/GetAttachment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142899481543288370" border="0" /></a>What kind of business is a Ween van doing at 8 o'clock in the morning?! Please tell me.Alyssa Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742823430516444612noreply@blogger.com0