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Birdhouse Factory

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Butch

Our friends Tom and Jenny Wertz invited us to see a performance of Birdhouse Factory by CirqueWorks at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Friday. We picked them up and had dinner at the Iowa River Power Restaurant then went … Continue reading →

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Viracocha – Grand Opening

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Butch

Yesterday, Karen, Mom and I drove up to Dubuque for the Grand Opening of this year’s Art on the River exhibition. Viracocha is one of seven sculptures on display. I talked to many people who liked the sculpture and not … Continue reading →

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Camping with Ben

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Butch

Cherise and Rachel went to Kansas City last weekend so Lance, Karen, Ben and I grabbed the opportunity to get a weekend of car camping in. Recently we have been going to the South Lake McBride campground which they consider … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – September 2007

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Butch

Here is what we saw: Title Made Saw Rating Stardust 2007 9/02/07 3 Night Watch 2005 9/02/07 2 Black Dahlia 2006 9/06/07 2 The Illusionist 2006 9/11/07 4 Lady in the Water 2006 9/14/07 3 Flyboys 2006 9/19/07 3 The … Continue reading →

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Viracocha – Project Complete

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Butch

I was supposed to have the sculpture completed by Friday, September 14, but when I heard that one of the other sculptors wasn’t going to be done till the early part of this week, I told them I would take … Continue reading →

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Viracocha – Coming together

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Butch

I’ve been getting the last bits of materials for the sculpture, slowly but surely. They are almost all in process and should be here soon. The deadline for me to deliver it is next Friday and it will be a … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – August 2007

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Butch

Sorry for the delay with this month’s reviews. I had a hard drive crash and I had to reestablish the blog on another computer. Also, I won’t be able to redo the banner for a while because all the photos … Continue reading →

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Viracocha – The Metal Arrives

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Butch

I picked up a big load of metal for my Viracocha sculpture on Wednesday afternoon. Karen had the van and I had to use her car so I couldn’t get all the metal I needed just then. I drove back … Continue reading →

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Garden Show Yard Art

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Butch

My sculptor friend Steve Piper insists that there is more money to be made producing yard art than in proper sculpture. He may be right. Last year he made quite a number of decorative birds and sold quite a few. … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidates Night

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Butch

Saturday we went to a Candidate Forum to listen to most of the Democrats who are running for the Presidency in 2008. I think all but one of them appeared at the event so it was a good opportunity to … Continue reading →

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