Meema & Papa's Family Album

Halloween At The Burris'

October 31, 2025

The Burris' have a tradition of inviting Meema and Papa to handout the treats each year. The girls always want us to dress up but, we didn't know what to be this year. Melanie said we should be the volcanoes from the Disney short "Lava".

Meema & Papa's Midwest Road Trip

October 2025

We visited The Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska and it was amazing! We spent the entire day there. It was founded in 1931 by Sarah H. Joslyn in memory of her husband, printing magnate, George A. Joslyn.

The collection has 12,000 original pieces, many over 400 years old. The original building had 58,000 square feet and 42,000 square feet has been added since. We walked every foot of it and viewed every piece, studying about 70% of them. It was worth the trip just to see this museum.

Papa's Favorite

Deep Dive (Papa's research)

Tribe: Shaumonekusse, french: L'letan, English: Oto or Otoe

Subject: Su Manyi Kathi Translation: Prairie Wolf

Chief Prairie Wolf lived from 1785 to 1837 and was a sub-chief of the Otoe Native American tribe. They originally migrated from Canada down into the Kansas and Missouri area. Prairie Wolf was well known for his cunning negotiation skills as well as an accomplished and lethal warrior.

He had 5 wives. When he went with other Chiefs to negotiate treaties with President Monroe, he also took the youngest with him. She was Hayne Hudjihini, translated as Eagle of Delight, pictured below. Eagle of Delight was the daughter of a Chief of the Eagle Clan in Nebraska. Notes of government officials wrote of her striking appearance (they thought she was extremely beautiful). They stated she was very informed about the affairs of state and logical in her arguments.

King painted Eagle of Delight and Prairie Wolf while they both were in Washington - circa 1822, oil on panel.

I was curious about the Presidential Medal around Chief Prairie Wolfs neck. This is what I found.

There was a centuries long tradition in Europe of giving a peace medal to negotiators of treaties. "Medals were... marks of friendship to those who came to see us". George Washington continued this tradition which was followed by other Presidents. One side usually had a portrait of the Head of State or the seal of their country. The other side would have a sentiment evoking peace. In this instance you can see President Monroe's profile and the inscription "Peace and Friendship". Medals were usually made of bronze or silver and would range in diameter from 1 to 6 inches.

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Meema's Favorite

Meema says it amazed her "how much depth and detail were in the painting- so many things and people and landscapes all in one painting. It was amazing to explore the artist's talent."

LMP Heralds the Burris Family

Honoring Your Dad's Military Service

September 12, 2025

Salute to your Dad

Melanie Center Stage

Elise and Kara Cheering

The Half Time Performance

Touchdown!

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Melanie in Beatlemania

Lake Mary Preparatory School - Grades 1-3

April 10, 2025

Intro

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Let It Be

Octopus's Garden

Yellow Submarine

Outro

Baseball, Swans & Anti-Gravity

February 28 - March 2, 2025

A Weekend With Kara