Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Kathryn, Janaree and Myer ... The Fam

what a great feeling to be with my kids at Christmas!

Matt opens his gift


Matt opens his gift
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
He's holding up his map of Lake Tahoe which shows the depth and topography of the lake's floor. Matt says, "yeah it's a big crater filled in with snow"

Janaree opens her gift


Janaree opens her gift
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
The museum catalog book of the April Gornik show which was showing earlier this year at Sheldon. I loved her work...so stylistic, a mixture of fantasy and reality and landscape.

Lynne opens her gift


Lynne opens her gift
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
The platter is beside the point. The illustration is of a snowman with his carrot nose tilted up like he is letting snow fall into his mouth. The caption is something like...It's the most magical time of year.

Amy opens her gift with a paper cape on

Aghast with delight Amy opens the autographed items from WICKED. She loves them!

Kathryn wears a bow


Kathryn wears a bow
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
She smiling because she got the Star Wars DVD she wanted.

Hands on logo on Amy's t-shirt

LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!!

Amy's hand stand


Amy's hand stand
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!

Myer's hand stand


Myer's hand stand
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!

myer honors arhia's presence with a funny face

Last year Arhia was able to come to the annual Herman Christmas dinner and be a part of the pictures. Since she was unable to make it this year, Myer honors her presence (or as in this case, her absence) with a crazy face

the best of buds


the best of buds
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
we three kings of royal crown

matt with the younger thans...

Christmas comes but once a year so let's get together and celebrate

betty and the cake


betty and the cake
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
her majesty mona sits in wonder at the betty pronounced cake with rose petals

three in a tree far away


three in a tree far away
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
the camouflage of tigers

three on the steps so pretty


three on the steps so pretty
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
tiger fraternity party

one animal in the sky


one animal in the sky
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
D. Waad Tiger is coming in for a landing on the Schroatberger's roof.

two animals in the sky


two animals in the sky
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
the foreground is favoring the tiger which breezes past the camera. the tiger straight ahead till morning is like a star silhouette

one silhouette and one tiger's butt in the sky

when the night comes near there is a beautiful soaring sight...the flight of the tigers

in tracey's garden


in tracey's garden
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
mona stares in awe as tracey tells the legend of her remote but flourishing garden. wonders never cease

three in a tree


three in a tree
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
deep in the jungles of the schroatberger front yard there is a famous tree in which all tigers love to hang out.

tracey sean and the golden candlesticks

These are the sacred schroatberger candle sticks. They come to rest in the middle of the dining flat space to honor the arrival of Janaree and Mona.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

hhh. barb bindgen and janaree picnic at normal illinois

This summer park scene was in 77 and I was taking graduate courses at my alma mater.

i. visitors for the play


i. visitors for the play
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
The first fall after graduating from college I got involved with my home town community play house. The play premiered in October my first year teaching and the other teachers thought I had lost my mind taking on such a big load my first two months teaching.

Ah well...I was young!

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

teddy bear picnic


ediger anthology 005
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
apple blossom time in hampton

the last time we were all together


ediger anthology 003
Originally uploaded by Zama Ree Do.
jennifer, mark and janaree