October 12, 2011

On the Steps


Kaunas, Lithuania, 1938. My Mom, with her parents, Jake and Jadzė, on the front steps of the family home. The garden in the front looks lush, but Mom recalls that the backyard was even more richly landscaped. Her maternal Grandfather, Silvestras, was an expert gardener and innovator. It's likely that the tree at the forefront is one of Silvestras's fruit-grafting projects. Note that Mom is stylishly wearing anklet socks with her dress shoes.

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