Intermission

Verona, Wisconsin, November 9, 2016. I need a little time off. No worries; I will be back later.

Election Day: Dashboard Dane County

Middleton, Wisconsin, November 7, 2016. We're not in Madison any more.

ADDED: This post is not an indicator of my voting preferences. I keep that private.

Lakeshore

Door County, Wisconsin, Spring 1970. Mom considers the building site.

Fall-Visitor Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, September 2015. The little guys come back every year.

More Sunday Rounds

Suburban Chicago, October 1962. Dad catches Mom again before she heads out to the hospitals.

Borealis, in Three Takes

*     *     *    *     *

*     *     *     *     *

Verona, Wisconsin, August 2016. I designed this cardigan based on colors I had used last year for a tam. The motif is the same one that I used in this sweater and in this one.

Sunday Paper: New-Year Edition

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. Mom's in the Master Bedroom.

Guardian Angels

I am not a religious person (although I favor religious traditions). During the last eight years, however, I have been blessed to be surrounded by "guardian angels." Some are childhood friends who resurfaced and generously visited me multiple times (from places like Colorado, Canada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Minnesota). Others are more recent classmates, coworkers, fellow knitters, mentors, and teachers who have bonded with me profoundly and brightened my days. Some are relatives with whom I had lost touch. They now have rekindled old ties and also visit us regularly. Your love and devotion is tangible every day. More relatives are still "lost"—but hey, our door is open, and you know now to reach me.

There also are the friends and bloggers who encouraged me to start "Amber Reunion." Thank you for making my daily reading so stimulating and for inspiring me to keep going at it every day.

Most joyous are the friends I made because of the blog. What serendipity! It was really beautiful to see them in Madison.

Finally, many of the committed staff at the UW Carbone Cancer Center have become familiar friends who take great care of me. Below are two (and there's more on Carbone "Guardian Angels" here and here,)

*     *     *     *     *

(Always knitting in hand.)

Oasis Reunion

 Belvidere, Illinois, September 2016, Did you think I forgot? Nah. Things got tangled today, but I squeezed juice out of the lemon.

One-Note Reunion

Belleville, Wisconsin, October 19, 2014. There are some colorful spots on the way to New Glarus.

He once was a calm boy.

Madison, Wisconsin, November 2003. Baci sleeps, and Pupa keeps one eye open.

Gathered

Suburban, Chicago, October 1967. There's a reception under way.

Thanks, and Bye!!

Verona, Wisconsin, October 31, 2012. Happy Halloween, Everybody.

Related by Marriage: Coffee Service

Madison, Wisconsin, December 1990. Mr. Irene is ready to pour a cup for his Dad.

Autumn-Purple Ash

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2014. It is a fast grower.

Heading Home

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1974. The Skylark's packed and Dad's ready to drive.

Backyard Beauty

Suburban Chicago, October 1974. Things fall into place.

Taste Test

Suburban Chicago, Spring 1973. We're baking cookies again.

Reflective Reunion

Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, October 1973. There are several pretty spots here.

Halloween Manners: Enjoy your costume.

Suburban Chicago, 1961. Even my beloved babysitter can't persuade me.

A Manual for Citizens

"[W]hat to do if Russia invades."

Shared-Space Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, April 2014. They'll come back if you keep the feeder full.

Satisfied

Door County, Wisconsin, Spring 1970. Dad enjoys the "getaway."

Mule-Deer Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. She has lovely ears.

A Closer Look (Part 84)

Palanga, Lithuania, about 1920. I know little about this gentle man, expect that he is a relative on my paternal Grandfather's side.

Here's the original post.

Little Colts

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2015. It's easy to miss the little ones.

Sneezy

Melrose Park, Illinois, August 1962. Keep your hands away from your face after you pet the pony.

Leaving

Verona, Wisconsin, September 13, 2016. It was only a quick visit.

The Big Stage

University of Wisconsin—Madison, January 26, 1992. We're performing a quadrille, "Ketvirtainis."

Fading-Fast Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2016. The season moves quickly.

A Weak Fan

Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada, July 1969. I am happy for the Cubs, even though I don't really follow baseball. I bought this hat at the Walgreen's in Winston Plaza. The friend with whom I was shopping chided me for making the purchase because she insisted I didn't know anything about baseball. Hey! The Cubs were doing well that summer, and I wanted to get into the fan spirit.

Grab a Book: Intelligent Edition

Door County, Wisconsin, 1976. If the books don't interest you, then you can play with the ball.

Continuing the Cleaning

Door County, Wisconsin, 1976. Gigi supervises Dad's work.

Forest-Floor Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Crunch.

Pilgrim

Suburban Chicago, October 1970. I am ready for the party.

Fall Tour

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, October 2009. It's quieter as the season winds down.

Never miss an opportunity.

 

Suburban Chicago, January 1975. Gigi knows Mom's later dinner creates another chance to mooch.

Rainy Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2011. This is how I picture "October."

Nippy

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1981. Mom takes a turn at walking Gigi.

Drive north.

Near Lodi, Wisconsin, October 1989. It's a nice getaway.

Before the Ceremony

Melrose Park, Illinois, June 1989. Members of Vėtra, the Connecticut folkdance group with which Mr. Irene performed, gather outside the church before our wedding. Vėtra later did a few numbers at the reception.

Golds

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. It's not monotonous.

Tender

Near Erlangen, German, about 1944. By the time this woman—a medical-school classmate of my Mom's—gave Mom this snapshot, the woman's husband had long departed for the Eastern Front.

Slow-Day Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2015. That's it for today.

Vista Reunion

Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Drive up to the top.

A Closer Look (Part 83)

Panemunėlis, Lithuania, about 1902 to 1904. This is Bronislava. Bronislava was the wife of my Dad's paternal uncle Kazimieras. Bronislava was the mother of Henry and Vytas. That also makes her my Kaunas Cousin's Great-Grandmother.

Here's the original post.

A marmot blends in.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. "I smell lunch."

Lesson

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, Michigan, July 1961. I just don't get it.

Close Reunion

Near Spring Green, Wisconsin, July 11, 2016. Those horns come in early.