Another Pair

 Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. The Bighorn Sheep keeps her kid close.

Let's pretend we're at a beach holiday.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom knows it's a special occasion; she brought the fancy knitting bag.

Sunday at the Seven Seas Panorama

Brookfield Zoo, August 1961. Dad treats me to another show at the Seven Seas Panorama.

Estate Reunion

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, June 2012. Flock to the Phlox.

Savor

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. Summer slips away.

Newlyweds

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, about 1950. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, serves as Maid of Honor.

Thanks to my Toronto Cousin for making this photo available to us.

Holiday-Weekend Traffic

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, August 2013. Staying home is usually the best option.

Weekend Games

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. Team games confuse me.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 34)

Marburg, Germany, December 3, 1950. My Dad's friend gifted this photo shortly before he emigrated from Germany.

Lawn Art

Verona, Wisconsin, August 2012. She's "living art."

Dressed Up

Suburban Chicago, December 1972. My paternal Grandmother, usually wore a housecoat around the house. She's likely dressed up here, in her royal blue suit, because it's the holiday season. Two clues indicate it's Christmas time: (1) cookies are cooling, and Tatjana's ready to put them in the familiar, gold tin; and (2) Tatjana wears a wreath brooch.

Summer Memory

Probably near Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, and her daughter—my Toronto Cousin—visit a favorite spot.

Thanks to my Toronto Cousin for making this photo available to us.

A Familiar Space: Our Shared Space

Suburban Chicago, June 1972. Here's another image of the bedroom I shared with my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana.

Indirect

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1943. Here's another image from Mom's photo sitting.

A New Environment

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey sets out for morning chores.

Ignore the lurking clowns.

Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, July 9, 2014. Focus on the distraction instead.

The hat with a history.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, holds the hat during her visit to our vacation spot.

School starts next week.

 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 1961. Pull up next to the Comet and soak up a summer memory.

He made it.

Verona, Wisconsin, August 2014. The feral cats did not find this nest.

Travel the Tri-State

Suburban Chicago, October 1961. Dad may have driven the tollway to reach O'Hare. At the end of the clip, he exits the Eisenhower Expressway in Maywood, at the First Avenue ramp.

Uncertain

Probably near Vilinius, Lithuania, about mid-1920s. This may be a maternal Aunt or cousin of Suzanne, the wife of my Dad's older cousin Henry.

Thanks to my Kaunas Cousin for making this photo available to us.

Canadian Drive

Near Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. We're heading to North Bay to stock up on food.

Dessert Service

Suburban Chicago, January 1967. The hostess, Lily, turns her attention to the last part of the Sunday meal.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 26)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Ed created a memento for Mr. Irene's Dad.

Let's play in the rain.

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Verona, Wisconsin, August 23, 2014. Today's rainstorm brought out the playful youngsters.

She brought the grey knitting bag.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. It must have been a leisurely hike  (probably to Redrock Falls); Mom's not wearing hiking boots. (Here's a color photo in which the bag appears.)

A Closer Look (Part 4)

 

Mariampolis, Lithuania, 1920. This is my Mom's maternal Grandmother, Zigmunta. She's here, in her later years. Here's the original post.

The Baltic Way

The Baltic States today celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Baltic Way.

Here's Google's Doodle for the day.

ADDED: Video here and here.

Pooled

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, July 1966. This is not a pool for Narcissus.

Possessive

Door County, Wisconsin, December 1977. Gigi controls the yarn.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 33)

Kaunas, Lithuania, January 27, 1940. A friend gives Mom another "senior portrait."

Do you have something for me?

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. This fellow knows tourists bring treats.

Celebrate Cherries

Traverse City, Michigan, July 1961. We're watching the National Cherry Festival Parade.

Related by Marriage: After the Ceremony

Chicago, Illinois, 1958. It's a happy day for the guests, too.

Downward Reunion

Near Rapid City, South Dakota, July 1966. It's a quiet stretch.

It's cool here.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. It's time for lunch.

What do you do at work?

Chicago, Illinois, Winter 1967. It wasn't until I was older that I understood Dad's lab work.

Rainbow Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, August 2014. It looks promising.

Trail Art

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Every hike reveals a treasure.

Related by Marriage: Holy Communion (Part 21)

St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, 1939. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother Anna, his Mom, and Anna's sister Petra stop by the cemetery after the Communion ceremony.

The end of the tour.

Provincetown, Massachusetts, July 1963. It's a small tour boat.

This was an exciting day for a toddler.

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1960. The vacation is almost over, and I enjoy the remaining water time.

Moment

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Toronto Cousin and her mother—my Dad's twin sister, Jonė—create a memory.

Thanks to my Toronto Cousin for making this photo available to us.

We've reached the destination.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1970. We've hiked up to Sperry Glacier.

They reached an understanding.

Suburban Chicago, January 1971. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, grew to accept Gigi.

Sunday Afternoon

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. We're enjoying another picnic.

How to make a "Šakotis," or, as we call it, "Baumkuchenas."

The "Šakotis" is a traditional celebration cake.

Here's a video showing its creation.

Spotted, catching up.

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Verona, Wisconsin, August 2014. This time, the fawn followed the doe closely.