GPOYW. The lights in the distance are from Death Valley. Thanks and a biscuit for my assistant during the process.
(Also, thanks to Lacey for this abomination).
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GPOYW. The lights in the distance are from Death Valley. Thanks and a biscuit for my assistant during the process.
(Also, thanks to Lacey for this abomination).








Six people might not seem like a lot for a Tumblr meetup, but the bar has been set pretty low in the past so it qualifies. Scorning the many flakes, Erin, Lacey, Nicki, Sydney, Will, and I got together at the Chimes to discuss all the rest of you, your habits, proclivities, aberrant tendencies, and secrets. It was astonishing.
Syd’s husband also attended and took perhaps the worst photographs in history, most of which aren’t included in this Flickr set. From gaming the waitress to doing lines in the crowded bathroom, it was a night I’ll never forget.
Mills County Champion Baker.
Eight years ago, when one Googled my name the first hit announced Mills County Champion Baker: it was a modest website proclaiming the winner of a baking contest held in Mills County, Iowa. A few years after that, I had this hat made at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, and despite some chewing from Five it’s still dear to me.
I was reminded of this when Joshua Heineman of Cursive Buildings commented on this photo:
Listen, you need to start accepting applications for a personal chef specializing in baked goods. You can call it the Mills Baker Looks for Mills’ Baker Contest.
Interested parties may submit resumes in the comments below; my benefactor will arrange for salary and relocation.