The Return of the Jedi
I was 6 or 7 when I saw my first Star Wars movie. My Dad took me to the theater to see the “Empire Strikes Back” and if I remember correctly, I ended up sitting in his lap by the end. Later I went on to see the entire Trilogy many times and like most girls, I was enamored with Han Solo:). Which, to digress for just a moment, can you believe that Calista Flockhart is dating Harrison Ford and she has NEVER seen any of the Star Wars movies??? What is up with that??
Ok, back to the point at hand. Star Wars is one of those timeless stories almost like “The Wizard of Oz”. It will be passed down from one generation to another. For some, it will be a rite of passage of sorts. I saw evidence of this when my friends Lisa and Michael brought their little boy, Ian, over for his four year old portraits. Granted, Ian is pretty advanced for his age in many ways, but he LOVES Star Wars, and he’s never even seen the movies (evidently a little too young yet). His Dad had told him all the stories and they have a pretty complex pop-up book that outlines all of the galaxies. Ian knows all of the characters and has some pretty mean light saber skills. What cracks me up the most is that Ian will tell you that Yoda is his favorite because they are the same size!
So, Ian brought his light sabers over to the studio and I got to catch him and his Dad in action. Ian is also a pretty accomplished musician to be so young, so be sure that these are actually his instruments and not just props.
Here are a few of my faves from his session….
This is Ian in action....NO POSING!!!
Again, totally Ian with no input from me:).
He continues to crack me up...
This one is my favorite. Such a sweet little Jedi knight.
He loves his guitar, but I believe the drums are still his favorite...
I can say I knew him when...
Maybe a future rock star, but definitely a return of the Jedi, just in a smaller package 
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