Way Back When

Suburban Chicago, January 1977. Mr. Irene and I were buddies for many years before our thoughts turned to romance. Although we grew up in the same neighborhood, we didn't meet until we were teens. Then, we both attended a meeting to create a suburban, Lithuanian folk-dance group. Later, we coincidentally attended the same university. This is the first photo that we have of the two of us. My shirt was sewn from Quiana fabric.