Memory Lane...Multnomah

I wasn't sure I really wanted to see the campus after I heard that there had been some changes, but I'm really glad we went! Some things are different, but a whole lot is still the same... And who better to walk down memory lane with at Multnomah than Alan & Krysten, just a couple of the close friends from school that share so many memories.

Multnomah has become an accredited university, which is exciting. That's great news! They were just starting the process around my junior year or so, so it's neat to see that it all went through and they achieved that status.

Sutcliffe, where all the offices are located, presents a grand and historic entry to the campus.


Aaah, Memorial Dorm. My home for my freshman and sophomore years.

Krysten and I giggled about the year she had her own room above the entry where we spied on people coming home late from their nights out. We witnessed first dates, break ups, and secret rendezvous's from her window!

Fond memories with this view... walking to class with my girlfriends, hanging out in the fair sunshine out on the lawn, running back from a late night out hoping they didn't lock the doors.

This is the campus house that Kevin lived in during his one year at Multnomah. We watched our first movie together (John Q) in that living room! We tussled and chased each other... and this is also where Kevin called me "hefty." Yeah, he's never lived that down... hahaha.

We were relieved to see that the A-Frame is still there. I hope it always will be! That was one of the cool hang-out spots. We watched many movies, played pool, and celebrated birthdays in there.

A good time to stop and smell the roses...

The gym - They've changed the team name from the Ambassadors to the Lions, and now they have paw prints painted on the sidewalks. Alan infomed us that the team is no longer the underdog team they once were. Today's Multnomah Lions now squarely hold their own, averaging over 120 points per game and putting up a fight!

Some new construction where a green lawn once lay stretched out. This is where the new cafeteria and cafe are, along with other student center needs.

Multnomah is still such a beautiful campus, if not more so than I remember.

The seminary building.

This is where Alan originally proposed to Krysten. And they enjoyed reliving that moment. (Krysten said yes.) ;)

My hot catch - whew!

This veranda was once the sometimes peaceful, sometimes romantic, sometimes fun hangout spot outside the cafe where I worked. During the holidays it would be all lit up with white lights, which was always my favorite.

Mitchell Library - who knows how many hours I spent in there!!!!

(**Sigh**) This is the empty spot where my junior year dorm once stood. White Hall is no more, and now they have.... Grass. Maybe they needed it, although I don't know why they would tear that one down!

The Prayer Chapel. We sat in it for a few minutes, and it reminded me of all the times I used to spend in there for some quiet time with the Lord. What a special place that is to me and still holds in my heart. Makes me wish I had my own prayer chapel in my back yard or something...

The Commons, where the cafeteria used to be. I'm not sure what they use this end for now... but the front still looks the same!

Alan is standing outside his old room, the same room that faced Krysten & Erica's room when White Hall was still standing. We girls had so much fun giggling and being girls as we flirted with the guys from across the parking lot. Krysten was dating Alan then, so it was always fun to spy on them coming back from a date. ;)

Alas, time flies. Can't believe it's been seven years already!! Krysten and I both agreed that we are so glad we took so many pictures while we were in college because we pretty much documented everything we did. It's fun to look back at those pictures and "remember when....."

And last, but not least.... the duplex that Kevin and Alan lived in with a couple other guys our year after Multnomah. Much to our surprise, it's still the same color!!! The lighting in this picture does not do the bright blue and periwinkle action going on behind them. That place was the kind of place we girls didn't really like spending too much time in. It was filthy and sticky most of the time!

Oh to live those college days again.... that would be a trip, to say the least! It was sure a lot of fun to walk through again and reminisce. Thanks, Alan and Krysten for sharing that with us!