Leslie's Graduation May 2004

We arrived in Portland at various times during Saturday the 8th and spent some time in the lobby catching up on family news.

In the evening we left for the Chart House restaurant in Portland and proceeded to enjoy an evening of celebration in honor of the graduate.

Mark with Terry at dinner.

Brian Jansen (the next Jansen graduate to be) with Leslie

Brinda with Grandma Bobbi

Last minute advice from dad no doubt.

Grandpa and Nana Jansen (Their first grandchild to graduate from college)

Great (and we mean really great!) Aunt Linda Muir with Mark

Uncle David and Myrna

Roomates for only a little while longer.

Every photographer has his Achilles Heel. Mine is photographing my wife. I can never get a picture of her with her eyes all the way open (except this one). Here I've tried three times to get a picture with her sister Terry, but no such luck. If anyone out there can help my understand how to fix this problem I'd sure like to here about how.

Jenny (who has had to put up living with Leslie for a while now.)

There were a series of toasts to be made. First was me, but since I'm the photographer, I do get my picture included. Then Aunt Linda led the toasting followed by Grandpa Jansen. A family celebration would just not be right without Uncle David toasting. Of couse it didn't seem right anyway because his toast sound coherent.

The best was when the four family women graduates all stood together. They are (from left to right) Terry, Leslie, Karen, and Linda. Each originally a Jansen (okay, one still is for now), three generations, and all have degrees. Way cool.

Mom and daughter.

A remarkable thing happened while we were at dinner. The family began to notice a real resembalance between Uncle D and his father. I can’t quite place my finger on it, but something certainly seems familiar.

The Graduation

A face in the crowd awaits her diploma.

Getting the sheepskin.

New Jansen family of a graduate.

Brothers and Sister with Mom.

Party

The party hosts were Leslie's former golf coach and her husband.

David and Myrna celebrating.

Sadly, an illness kept us from seeing Leslie receive her degree, but we know the rest of the family was there to cheer for her as we made the 7 hour drive home.

	We arrived in Portland at various times during Saturday the 8th and spent some time in the lobby catching up on family news.
	In the evening we left for the Chart House restaurant in Portland and proceeded to enjoy an evening of celebration in honor of the graduate.
	Mark with Terry at dinner.
	Brian Jansen (the next Jansen graduate to be) with Leslie
	Brinda with Grandma Bobbi
	Last minute advice from dad no doubt.
	Grandpa and Nana Jansen (Their first grandchild to graduate from college)
	Great (and we mean really great!) Aunt Linda Muir with Mark
	Uncle David and Myrna
	Roomates for only a little while longer.
	Every photographer has his Achilles Heel. Mine is photographing my wife. I can never get a picture of her with her eyes all the way open (except this one). Here I've tried three times to get a picture with her sister Terry, but no such luck. If anyone out there can help my understand how to fix this problem I'd sure like to here about how.
	Jenny (who has had to put up living with Leslie for a while now.)
	There were a series of toasts to be made. First was me, but since I'm the photographer, I do get my picture included. Then Aunt Linda led the toasting followed by Grandpa Jansen. A family celebration would just not be right without Uncle David toasting. Of couse it didn't seem right anyway because his toast sound coherent.
	The best was when the four family women graduates all stood together. They are (from left to right) Terry, Leslie, Karen, and Linda. Each originally a Jansen (okay, one still is for now), three generations, and all have degrees. Way cool.
	Mom and daughter.
	A remarkable thing happened while we were at dinner. The family began to notice a real resembalance between Uncle D and his father. I can’t quite place my finger on it, but something certainly seems familiar.
The Graduation
	A face in the crowd awaits her diploma.
	Getting the sheepskin.
	New Jansen family of a graduate.
	Brothers and Sister with Mom.
Party
	The party hosts were Leslie's former golf coach and her husband.
	David and Myrna celebrating.