Photos – Jean Carnahan

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