Karis – Notre Dame Graduation

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
(Debbie) Thanks to friends who took pictures (principally my 11-year-old nephew Noah), we can share some of the fun of Karis's graduation weekend!
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1 Blechls’ House – home away from home

2 Family photo outside my apartment – Dave, Debbie, Karis, Rachel and Dan

3 Valerie was on the overnight train

4 Karis looks like she was hit by the overnight train

5 Notre Dame Hesburgh Library

6 We were honored and joyed by the presence and wit of my Granddad – Ray Elliott

7 Graduation banquet – prepared by Barb Blechl (everyone needs a Barb). Beside Dr. Jim Blechl (who has helped keep me together body and soul for the last 7 years), is my Uncle Dan, most helpful in many ways, including photos (with his son Noah).

8 Ben Johnson – cousin, adopted brother, & muscle man

9 Sharing stories on Karis – Dad, Noah, Claudia & Ted Limpic

10 Around the room – my roommate Chrissy, Valerie, Aunt Karen, Kunle

11 Peter, Nancy & Dan Kletzing, Barb Blechl, Uncle Steve, Rachel, Ben

12 Aunt Linda Schlafer, Mama, Karis

13 Kunle, playing ‘Mais que nada’

14 Karis with the masterplanner

15 Aunt Jan, Uncle Steve & Joel Griswell came from Mexico!

16 Karis and Uncle Ted on the morning of

17 My cap kept slipping off – there are some things even the masterplanner can’t control

18 Dan sympathizing

19 Dan retracting sympathy

20 Aunt Linda came from Iowa, between shifts as chaplain, editor & farmer

21 Maria José & Janaina represented our church family in São Paulo, Brasil

22 The only building on ND campus I haven’t been in

23 Limpics came all the way from Spain!

24 Noah, my cousin and photographer, really has a knack for catching the special moments

25 The JACC, where the graduation ceremony was held

26 My name in black and white on the program

27 Arts & Letters section going wild

28 Saying goodbye to my trusty scooter, Alfetta

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