The general idea...

Watch your mailbox for SAVE the DATE cards... and if you lose the info, here it all is, including HOTEL link!


Ian Koltenuk's
Bar Mitzvah
Services: Friday evening, Dec. 17, and
Oneg Shabbat (dessert)
Saturday morning, Dec. 18, followed by
afternoon reception
Brunch at Ian's home Sunday, Dec. 19 -
details to come with invitations


Hotel rooms at special rates available
at the Hyatt Westlake Village
Phone: 800-233-1234
Reservations link
for Ian Koltenuk Bar Mitzvah
(Deadline for special rate ends Nov. 17th.)
For more information, contact Laura at
cell (805) 630-7001 or lseasongood@me.com

Sunday, November 21, 2010



This was inside an old movie theater converted to a freezer-museum for ice-sculptures from the annual festival in Fairbanks.  There were amazing sculptures there, and the boys had fun, cute pic, but if it has to go, ok

Ian Playing guitar in faux-studio at The Experience Music Project in Seattle on our way to Alaska; I like this because, despite being blurry, it's so much of a joyful experience for him


A keeper; about to board the train in Whittier to go to the cruise


Like the shot but others are better if nec


Gold panning in Skagway; he loved panning for gold and was a bit obsessed, and the shirt is funny.  Again, typical of his personality, so good for that, but not necessarily the best of our shots

Like this alot AND there's that shirt, still, I'll label the MUST keep ones as "keeper"

I like that Ian was starting to enjoy taking pix here - good "who he is" shot, but not the best pic we have... depends on if we want to capture more his interests or good shots

CAn live w/o it if need be

I really would like to keep this one...

Only nicely dressed shot unless you or Melissa can contribute something from either of your bat mitzvot!  (I never did go get online and get Mel's... sniff)

Again, good "who he is" shot as he likes art and painting pottery.  Not a phenomenal shot in itself...

Keeper if poss - his outfit was his first independent attempt at a style of his own (plus the irony of it being the titanic backdrop is not lost on me...)

Ian took shots of/liked this eagle, but will send separate of his pix n award if can...



You can lose the above 2 and keep this one as his cute personality showing a teacher on the cruise his photos/video of the whales we saw in Ketchican

I look awful, so you can let this go

I'd like to include the funny signs if possible, maybe the no sniveling and Quit Yer Bellyachin and Heaven long road ahead in connection with shots I'll take/send of him practicing for the bar mitzvah with cantor, tutor (?)

At roadway farm on way to Yosemite; he loves petting zoos but hard for this to translate in a video!





We saw a rainbow at the hotel and it was cool, but again, not every story works in a video

Good shot from Yosemite if can keep

Like this if poss to keep

Good to keep

Let it go

Keep this or closeup next, and if you must choose, let the underchin tree shot go above in same shirt





Keep best 1 of the three of these fly-fishing shots - Yosemite (instructor)



might want to start video w/this!

cute, something we do a lot in yard, but this was Yosemite, but again, not a brilliant shot in itself

Pretty important to get a shot of him on the all important phone - plus in Yosemite where thing didn't work!

I like this personality shot


Bridleveil falls - nice to see him relax and enjoy rather than stress, but not a prime shot in itself

Ian is the king of gift shops in all museums, hotels, trips of any kind, airports.... hence the shot (Yosemite)

Cute smile - hard to come by shots like this in later pix

let it go

Among the redwoods last Thxgiving in Santa Cruz.  Nice shot, but need the zit photoshopped out if possible (Keep if poss)

Cute of the boys' relationship, and the redwoods trip; see what you can do to keep

He loves to shoot, but the shot sucks

no Xmas train... let it go


If no good shots turn up of Ian w/Dogs, keep these

sitter Monica will be at event, close to them; keep 

bad pic of all of us - let it go


Cute if poss, let go if nec


baby shot AND Shelley shot!  A double header!  Keep

Keep!


If u must choose between fireman pix, keep Whistler

Keep



drop above 2 from this day in NYC and keep this and one below it...



let go if need be

keep

keep - twin towers, Aunt Hildy, cousin Jordan in carriage

Hildy and Gabriel - keep

if too many from this party, skip this

Keep!

keep if poss

Keep (w/Neighbor, Brooke, tho not invited, still like this)

Keep if poss

keep if poss - seldom rode bike

keep

not great boat shot - just has Whistler

better boat shots comin - let go

like when we see Dolphin on boat, and he loves it.  Keep if poss

Keep Grandma tho shot fair

keep

keep if can

keep

keep (I was pregnant w/Alex on this San Diego trip - behind scenes tour at Sea World)

keep if poss, not nec if looks shoddy

let go if must - just nice to see him do anything active

Ok, nix the nude shot

on a day trip to local airport rescue copter AND photo we had on card welcoming Alex to the world

I like this shot (kids museum) if poss

good cuz has Grandma on Howard's side and my cousins David & Lucy - who'll be there

My cousin Dason won't be there, but his mom/dad (David/Lucy) will and I like this shot

My cousins Josh, Liz in D.C before Dason's wedding; plus their parents will be there

cute shot if poss

Lucy - keep

Lucy& David AND their family, but not great shot... except seeing how tiny Ian was

shot of boat has Howard which is good, and they look a bit alike... keep if poss

keep

keep if poss (theme appearing of little girls in shots with him)

cousins Gabriel and Jordan with Ian in NYC during my pregnancy - keep if poss

keep if poss (NY trip, good of Ian & Howard despite shadows...)

If have to let go of snow shot above, keep this one of cousins in NYC

I like this - no snow shots to speak of

but of the two, keep this

cute, but see what you have to do

good shot but see...

keep (Wild Animal Park) I got honorable mention for only this shot out of 8 at Ventura Cty fair and it made Ian feel good he was in it.  Cute shot, too

our backstage tour during my preg w/Alex; Ian still remembers this whale playfully spitting at us.  Keep if can

see what you need to do

keep

keep

keep if poss, see if need space

keep

see what need

see what need to do

keep  - he was 5 - his first season of field hockey

can let this go

sad it's blurry cuz like seeing this... you decide

not great shot but one of only a few with brand new brother first meeting; some have me nursing (covered partly) but just hard to get one

this was that day and better shot

not great shot but that day is important; see if better ones coming up suffice

keep

keep

keep if poss (more little girls - old friend Jenny won't be there)

brief sporty period - see what you have to do  I have better ones that have to scan anyway

cute shot of cousin liz n Ian but not great pic... see

keep

keep - better Liz shot, baby Alex AND boat

keep if poss (Liz)

cute shot - David might have taken this

boys miss the cats - should show them at least once, but sucky shot - see what we need to do

keep

love this shot but came out bright here; dad, Whistler

cute but can live w/o - like date on it

not many of me w/Ian at home, homework. Keep if can

so so - just cute in jammies together (night of my 40th bday)

let it go

cute if poss

I love him in this little show but it's Xmas... I have other shots somehow not in this computer and will scan

unfortunately, not the best shot of them but like the memory

keep

keep

guess can let this go

this is what they made in shot two up

it was funny Ian was pre-raking but don't need shot

keep

keep if poss

keep (Rose Bowl parade building)

keep

keep (yes, even then the 'tude)

keep

keep (sulking slopeside)

keep

keep

keep if poss

so so

Ian climbed those exactly once in his life and I got it on camera...

not great but girl to the right helped him learn Hebrew for months.  He didn't want to invite her, though, cuz she stopped to do color guard.  I'm not sure I'm happy about that decision

Ian doing a magic trick for me - keep if poss, let go if must

so so

let it go

cute but see


this is better I think than the further away...

my mom bought him that shirt cuz he liked Iron Chef and likes cooking.  Keep,

nope

like one holding shirt better, but this has date... still

keep

keep

keep

keep

keep if poss (we used to go every mother's day weekend to this carnival with Grandma)

keep but might be a duplicate

I like this shot but is it too blrry?  Want to keep

bad shot but soooo right on!

keep

lower shot better of clay

lower clay shot best but this is cute... still

keep

keep this or one above with other horn - you pick best

keep

keep - one of best friends, Jack, will be there w/family

keep

keep

terrible phone shots but it's their dad showing them his work... you decide

cute shot w/Ian showing his dad some affection despite poor quality


grandma - keep

awfully cute - you decide

better cat shot tho one cat

it's not alcohol; could be a cute shot... see

cute of Alex & Ian but there are a few here, like big tire.... friends Will n Amber will be there

this can go

better ones coming

cute if can keep

cute to keep

(rotate) and keep

keep (uh oh - Whistler is Jewish but wearing antlers...)

science project (see moldy one next - kinda wanna keep but you tell me)


I like how small they look with me here; Strawberry festival - you decide

like this!

cousins Gabriel & Jordan (keep)

like having him w/Sara but will she like the pic?

it's star wars... try to keep

keep; proof he works for the dark side

he's sitting on a throne.  Gotta keep

more gold panning, yet helping his brother and we got it on film!  Keep

I like this shot but you get to decide as I would want final decision if it were my back in a shot!

he's lookng at this through lens in shot below...

might be good w/tiger pic, otherwise let go

nice w/team and few later hockey pix unless I go hunting... still, not fabulous

our first Xmas together alone

keep if can - funny

nice shot w/you guys

I drew this cake and he liked Pokemon a long time, still... see

eh

keep (some friends will be there)

dad helped him do this sci exper... let go tho if need be

keep if can but with photo below his reaction

keep!

cute of them at camp while Ian would still go, but let's see


like him onstage but not great shot

keep - the crown makes it (Medieval times w/friend who may not be out of a live-in therapeutic place to come but we want him if he is


Keep (above shot not as good) put after Ian w/crown

let it go - he's just smiling looking at a lego cake I made for him and it's sweet

not a good shot of him

nice shot w/friends just not flattering

best from that party - some of same friends

like it cuz he likes animals, but not the greatest shot

Keep with pic below first as his view with nervous look!

keep w/photo above

no need if pressed

skip

skip

keep if poss - Ian loves therapy dogs - we visited a training station at the fair

I like this shot

keep

see...

keep

not flattering so see

cute he's with friends on that trip in UK (just students from where I taught but seems so happy)

actually lifting a heavy object - see if can keep!

he's into bowling and on a league so try to keep

frankly, I think this is hysterical and so typical.  Think we can keep?

I like this but you can decide

keep

keep!

its ok

same here


keep if poss - he loves this stuff

get w/his watching?

London Eye w/the kids - keep if can

keep if poss

can go - they were whining like crazy it just didn't show up on film!  It was our first ski trip alone since divorce... (and last...)

keep maybe (jack)

Keep if can

keep

maybe - yet again star wars - not great shot

day we met Timber... want the shot but not great quality.  Gotta scan Brownie's first day w/boys, too

good for his bowling interest if room, otherwise no biggie

so so

getting hockey award and he seldom gets recognition in this area anymore

such a good shot of our baby and he picked her out... can we keep it?

cute of sitter Parker and friend Jack if not too bad a shot

keep!  

keep

can you tell this is Y2K?

Howard's friends' kids who may be there

keep 

Uncle Paul   keep

I like this shot but you decide

Jordan - keep

Jordan & Gabriel, keep

keep if poss

let go

can you crop to keep w/o tree?

Howard walked like this with Ian for years, and w/Whistler.  Not great quality but good shot

if you have to pick, this is good same nite

let it go

Ian filmed this glacier calving and was proud of it, but see 


let it go, kinda sad near hospital 

keep/crop

Melinda's son Jamie (old college roommate) don't know but think she's not coming still cute shot.  See




Pick 1 best of above w/Josh

love this shot but so faded


back at sea world on that trip when preg... keep if poss, lose if must

pick one of the whale shots

same trip - cute dad shot

pick this or one w/deer below

keep - pregnant w/Alex


Jack - cute costumes but faces aren't great

not great shot but Howard, David & Lucy

only shot of Cynthia and her kids, Lucy

Ian w/Dog tho crappy shot

rotate - when got pneumonia in Minnesota (info below)  maybe?  FAmily will remember


rotate n keep if poss

Jack - cute shot

nah

keep


nope

keep!

nah

not great shot but he's w/Josh's daughter Emma... see

cute cuz he loves money, but not great shot


birthday shot - like the shirt, the face, but not the chicken!

Here he is making a face EXACTLY like Alex makes now and wearing his current size - we did a double take!

keep if poss - so Ian