![]() Here I am in tourist mode | ![]() Astride a stubborn, wet camel in Tangier |
![]() Dancing amid the cheese rounds in Tuscany | ![]() The recipe for alligator stew: First, find an alligator the size of your pot. |
![]() Flying through the air with not the greatest of ease—Costa Rica jungle | ![]() Nearly losing my head while kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland |
![]() Eating army style with the Missouri National Guard in Alaska | ![]() My not too graceful descent from an 18-wheeler ride. |
![]() Relaxing on the beach | ![]() Up, up in the air in a beautiful balloon |
![]() Mel and I at the Missouri inaugural ball, 1997 | ![]() Viewing the Flood of ’93 from a helicopter |
![]() Reading to children at Christmas | ![]() Governor Mel Carnahan and Jean |
![]() Questioning Ken Lay during a Commerce Committee hearing | ![]() Introducing Sens. Ted Kennedy and John Kerry to Midwest frozen custard |
![]() ![]() Women of the 107th US Senate during a bi-partisan evening out | ![]() On the stump in 2002 |
![]() Late Night with Leno | ![]() My daughter, Robin, and President Obama were born the same day and year: Aug. 4, 1961 |
![]() President Bill Clinton, ever the charmer | ![]() Vice President Joe Biden visits Missouri |
![]() My Senate office | ![]() In the Senate chamber, being sworn in by Vice President Al Gore accompanied by my son, Tom, and daughter, Robin. |
![]() Barbara Bush and I read to children | ![]() Hillary Clinton and I both went to the U.S. Senate in 2001 |
![]() A visit from Lily Tomlin, one of my favorite comedians. | ![]() Visiting with Robert Redford in my Senate office |
![]() Meeting Billy Graham during his crusade in St. Louis | ![]() Working on a Habitat for Humanity house |
![]() Tipper Gore visits the Governor’s Mansion | ![]() Jean receives the 1997 March of Dimes Missouri Citizen of the Year” award from Anna Roosevelt (right), granddaughter of FDR and Eleanor. |
![]() Sens. Lieberman, Carnahan, Edwards, McCain, and Thompson meet with Afghan president Ahmid Karzai and Women’s Affairs Minister Sima Samar at Bagram air base near Kabul, January, 2002 | ![]() Armed Services Committee delegation to Afghanistan in 2002. Backrow (l. to r.) Senators Lieberman, Carnahan, McCain, Bill Nelson, Edwards, Collins, Thompson, Reed, Hagel |
![]() Family, 2011: (standing) Andrew, Jean, Lisa, Tom; (seated) Austin, Deb, Russ, Sydney holding Cabanne, Juan Carlos, Adair and Robin holding Harper | ![]() Family, 1990: (standing) Debra, Russ, Austin, Mel, Tom; (seated) Beaumont (our Newfy), Robin, Jean, Randy, and my father, who lived with us the last seven years of his life |
![]() Pope John Paul II, VP Al Gore, Gov. Mel Carnahan and Jean during the papal visit to St. Louis, January 1999 | ![]() My son, Tom, and I greet the Dali Lama during his visit to St. Louis |
![]() Book signing is a great way to stay in touch with readers | ![]() Visiting with VP Hubert Humphrey, 1968. |
![]() During a session of clown school. (I’m the clown on the left.) | ![]() At the farm on a fall day |
![]() When it’s time to cook and eat at the farm, everyone pitches in | ![]() Plucking a few clay pigeons from the air |
![]() Constructing an outdoor pizza oven with the help of family and friends | ![]() On the farm in Rolla. |
![]() Commencement speech at Truman University | ![]() With Michelle Obama |