Completed uniforms for the officers and crew from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #unity3d #blender3d

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George Joseph Jerz (1933-2023)

George Joseph Jerz, born on September 3rd, 1933, the son of Joseph and Clara (nee Kuta) Jerz, died peacefully in hospice care at Sunrise at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Virginia on December 5th, 2023. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, was interested in gymnastics and weightlifting in college, and then after serving in the military,…

Hello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your server tonight for Christmas on the Hill.

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I remember these young people.

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Here for the daughter.

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Jumpsuit for a female mechanic in my #neovictorian #steampunk project. #blender3d #unity3d

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Happy ice cream turkey cake day.

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Finished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #unity3D

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Chess with my son. As usual, it didn’t go well for me.

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Opening night. Support local artists in your community!

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The daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a thing that starts tomorrow.

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A big day for our first year writing students! So much energy in the room!

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I’ve finally started to create female uniforms for the #neovictorian fantasy #steampunk æthership from the bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children.

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