Who Am I?This week, and during the year, we are going to look at how you are defined by imagery

and the media around you. IOW, how you are defined by the things around you and the

things you surround yourself with.

I’ll go first…• My full name is George Andrew Loker IV …

my parents weren’t very original.

• I was born in Columbia, South Carolina. I only lived there for 1 year before moving to Houston for 5 years. I have been in Beaumont since 1974 where I attended Sallie Curtis Elementary in the 2nd grade.

• My favorite song is probably Loose Yourself by Eminem. I find this song highly insiprational. There are many moments in live when we only have that one moment to seize the opportunity. Another inspriational song I like is a much older, but still true song. “Living on Prayer” by Bon Jovi because that is how I feel about life (you know… “We’re halfway there…I know we’re gonna make it” because that is how life a lot of times as we struggle through hard times to get to the good times. But I like lots of music genre’s…except maybe opera. I even like some country…but mostly just tolerate what my wife makes me listen to.

Photo by Todd Hargis

My favorite activity 2 years ago was a trip to Yosemite, California.

• My wife and I last visited My wife and I last visited 19 years prior to this 19 years prior to this trip…and I had been trip…and I had been looking forward to looking forward to returning since we left.returning since we left.

Photo by Aimee Loker

Career• This will make my 14th

year teaching. I did try another field of work leaving Central HS in 1997 after 5 years of teaching photography to enter the business world in Financial Sales.

•In 1999, I taught at Cathedral HS for 1 year while continuing to work full time trying to establish my business in the world of finances. •In 2003-04, I decided I liked teaching more than anything else and returned to Central for 1 year before transferring to West Brook in 2004-05. •I am glad to be at West Brook…having graduated the WB in 1986. I started with WB as a 9th when it was created in 1982.•When I am not teaching or photographing, I am frequently mowing the yard.

The future…

• And despite getting my Mid-Management Certification (Principalship), I really like being in the classroom…so not planning on leaving anytime soon.

• One day I would like to have a studio of the many wonderful photos I have taken in the last 20+ years.

Self Portraits can be a lot of fun…

My wife likes to shoot…

• So we go shooting a lot together.

• She has a REALLY good eye for good photos…and is my muse. She comes up with good ideas…and places to go shoot.

And I really mean…shooting!

…fortunately not me…at least not too yet.

But she doesn’t like to be shot.

• Especially if she hasn’t had her morning coffee.

She prefers to be behind the camera…like me.

She’ll shoot even with her cell phone.

But sometimes she takes it easy.

The Rest of the Family

Sasha, above, is 4 and our oldest cat. We got here after a 13 year old cat died. Bailey, right, is 3 years old. She is a Ragdoll…but unfortunately

doesn’t like to be held. Bella and Sophie (left) just came to live with us a few weeks ago. They are very special kitties coming all the way from a cattery in Indiana. They

replaced a 15 year old cat who died in May.

Bailey helped take this picture.

:)

Pets sure offer a lot of photo ops. :)

It’s almost Game Time! Watching the LSU Tigers play…with my dad.

Although it is more fun from the field…

Go Bruins!!!!

So, what’s your story?