Pals

Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, July 9, 2014. They share a cool spot.

Attendance

Camp Aušra (later Camp Kretinga), Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, 1963. Many participated in the Lithuanian summer camp.

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

Exchanging Portraits (Part 50)

Lewiston, Maine, May 26, 1952. A friend of Mr. Irene's Dad wrote, "For memories."

Passing-Through Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, July 2015. The Great Blue Heron checks out the pond.

Class Notes (Part 14)

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1934. On this Class Notes page, my Mom's friend explored the watercolor medium.

The Perfect Spot

Isarhorn, Germany, August 1948. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, has found the place for her pillow.

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

Yellow Reunion

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. Identifications?

Novelty

New York, New York, 1952. People used to think of Chinese food as exotic.

Camp Leaders

Camp Aušra (later Camp Kretinga), Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, 1959. The visible part of the sign reads, "Lithuanians we are born."

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

"I'm resting, but I'm alert."

Verona, Wisconsin, July 2015. Here's another bird one usually doesn't see on the ground.

The Life Box (Part 22)

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964 or July 1965. Here's my interpretation of a Walleye.

Related by Marriage: Strength Test

Fort Popham, Phippsburg, Maine, 1953. The friend continues to explore the landmark.

Homeward

Madison, Wisconsin, June 2015. They share a direction.

Swimming Lesson

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. That's our rental cottage in the background.

Another Mystery

Šiauliai, Lithuania, about 1930. These are relatives on my Dad's side. We have no clue about who they are.

Paintbrush Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Don't eat the stems.

Sunday Best

Suburban Chicago, August 1959. My Toronto Cousin joins me and my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, in the backyard.

Sunday Steps

Suburban Chicago, 1955. I earlier posted a photo from this day here.

Blooming

Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, June 1965. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana's friend wrote, "We're in our yard next to the flowering fruit trees. I'm with my neighbor and her children."

A Closer Look (Part 44)

Mariampolis, Lithuania, 1925. Mom focuses on the photographer.

Here's the original post.

Movement

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. It's one of the loveliest spots in the state.

Waiting

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. I'm ready to go fishing, but I'm waiting for a captain.

Related by Marriage: Bridal Fashions

Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, about 1957 or 1958. Let's take another look at the bridal party.

SS Eastland Disaster

Today is the 100th anniversary of the disaster. At the time, the Lithuanian newspaper, "Draugas," "speculated that there were few Lithuanian casualties, because 'Lithuanians always run late' and many did not make it to the ship on time."

Neither Mr. Irene nor I learned about this incident until recently.

Relief

Verona, Wisconsin, July 2011. The pond provides a place to stay cool.

Summer Treat

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1977. Mom finds some wild strawberries close to the cottage.

Fire in Glacier

Burning now.

(Thanks to my friend V for directing me to this article.)

ADDED: More photos here.

Risk Averse

Melrose Park, Illinois, June 1962. I hold on tight in the Kiddieland ring. I took several pony rides that summer.

Watch-your-step Reunion

Suburban Chicago, July 1981. Be careful when you mow the lawn.

Blooms

Suburban Chicago, June 1962. Those blooms had a sticky, citrus odor.

Field Work

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. The farmer does his farming work.

Watching

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2015.  We still miss them.

Picnic Cheer

Suburban Chicago, June 1965. Mom's worn a favorite dress to the outdoor party.

Departure

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. This is one of the photos Dad took as a memento of a vacation's end. Mom's wearing that lovely mohair sweater, and Dad is in his familiar, plaid shirt. You can see Samoset Lodge in the background.

(Stretch pants.)

A Memorable House

Suburban Chicago, June 1961. This is my Best Friend's house; she lived in the Ashley model. The open window is in the home's kitchen. A serviceberry tree grew under that window. The berries made a mess on the patio pavement, but they attracted many birds.

The family living next door to this house had older, intimidating, boys. When the boys were teens, they organized a garage band. One June evening my Best Friend and I sat on their driveway and listened to the band play "Hanky Panky." We thought we were so cool: we sang along, "My baby doesn't hang a penny."

Dad took this photo from our yard. The pole on the left is the swingset support; on the right is one of the weeping willows.

Wading

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Mom joins friends at the dinghy dock.

Uncertain

 
Kaunas, Lithuania, 1943. One of the Facebook groups I follow is "Lietuva senose fotografijose"—"Lithuania in old photographs." The group recently published this photo. We were tickled to see it because we think the woman in the plaid skirt may be my Mom. The women are walking on "Laisvės Alėja," or "Liberty Boulevard."

Thanks to "Lietuva senose fotografijose" for giving me permission to post the photo here.

Currants

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1985. A red squirrel shares our family's love of currants.

Sunday Helper

Suburban Chicago, June 1983. Meškė oversees the planting.

A Beloved Figure

Suburban Chicago, June 1964. The beloved pastor of our church addresses the eighth-grade graduates. This photo is unusual because it captured the pastor without a cigar in his mouth.

Tangled

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1981. Dad leaves the interesting things he finds in the yard.

Weekend Sounds

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1977. The lawnmower noise is my least favorite part of the weekend.

A Closer Look (Part 43)

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1923. This is my maternal Grandfather, Jake. This is the only photo in which I see a resemblance between him and Mom.

Here's the original post.

Toned-Down Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2015. The female's feathers are more muted than the male's.

Travel Clothes

Unknown Location, about 1949. My Dad's friend Casey sent this vacation memento.

Rexiversary

Rex came to live with us 10 years ago today. Here's the moment I met him:

Monona, Wisconsin, June 2005. The little fellow in the back is Rex's brother Carson.

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Monona, Wisconsin, June 2005. Rex was such a poised little fellow.

Family Trip

Brookfield Zoo, 1966. The family moves around Baboon Island.

Related by Marriage: Casual

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, July 1971. Mr. Irene's Dad and his older brother, Ignas, visit with Wally in Wally and Martha's backyard. The men were in their early- to mid-forties when they stood for this photo.

Cooling

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Toronto Cousin and her Dad, Kadis, choose another spot.

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

Quiet Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, June 2015. Hotz Memorial Town Park remains a hidden treasure.

Summer Work

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1976. Dad's clearing the brush along an old lakeside path.

Handcrafts

Schweinfurt, Germany, 1946. One of the organizers of the cultural exhibit admires the "women's handwork" table.