Charleston Reunion

Charleston, South Carolina, September 1988. Charleston and Venice have this in common: tourists rarely imagine people living in an historic city.

Related by Marriage: Happy Bridesmaids

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha and another attendant appear happy to participate in the wedding of Mr. Irene's Parents.

(Stanley is in the doorway. Also, check out the clock behind the bridesmaids.)

Rainbow Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, May 29, 2016. This was our view after yesterday evening's downpour.

Weekend Boating

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Let's take the dinghy out to a swimming spot.

"Have you ever wanted to lick your cat?"

LICKI Brush.

Sunflower-Seed Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2014. Choose the tastiest one.

Grab a Book: Sunday-at-the-Park Edition

Brooklyn, New York, June 1950. Yes, the focus is bad (there's only so much software will do); but there's that hairstyle again.

Ducks in a Row

The scene in a South African vineyard.

A Closer Look (Part 69)

Panemunėlis, Lithuania, about 1902 to 1904. This is my Dad's paternal Grandmother, Salomea.

Here's the original post.

The Back Alley

Venice, Italy, April 1984. Park on the correct side.

Holiday Weekend

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 1963. Mom's knitting bag is nearly within reach.

"[W]e could have an outbreak out of psychotic sheep rampaging through the village."

Welsh sheep get woolly after munching cannabis plants.

Tundra Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. We're approaching the top.

Graduation Dance

Oak Park, Illinois, June 1972. Most of the eighth-grade girls wore floor-length dresses.

Seasonal Reunion

Suburban Chicago, May 1965. We enjoy a surprise in the backyard.

In His Late Twenties

Brooklyn, New York, June 1951. Mom captures Dad during a visit to the park.

Tending the Nest

Verona, Wisconsin, April 26, 2015. It's important to keep the area tidy.

Vacation Memories?

Ontario, Canada, July 1960. The earliest vacation I remember took place when I was four. Photos from earlier trips occasionally trigger a few memories. But there's little from those first vacations that stirs any nostalgia.

From the Other Side

Venice, Italy, April 1984. We're at the Campo dei Frari.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 61)

Mariampolis, Lithuania, October 21, 1938. Here is another high-school portrait of Joy.

Launching

Verona, Wisconsin, May 5, 2015. Papa Crane prepares to take flight.

Landing

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Mom gets out of the dinghy before she explores the rock ledges.

Flight

Venice, Italy, April 1984. If you visit Venice, then expect—and accept—tourists (and pigeons).

Related by Marriage: A Sunny Day at the Zoo

Brookfield Zoo, June 1961. Mr. Irene and his Dad visit Ibex Island.

Patient

Door County, Wisconsin, June 1976. Gigi waits for dinner.

Close

Door County, Wisconsin, May 2000. Here's Mom with her neighbor and dear friend, Helen.

Later-Spring Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2014. Things are starting to fill in.

Coiffed

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

Youngster

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2016. Another youngster pauses on the Redbud.

A Closer Look (Part 68)

Near Panevėžys, Lithuania, about 1931. This is Ignas, the older brother of Mr. Irene's Dad.

Here's the original post.

Anticipation

Brookfield Zoo, January 1966. Something looks good.

Permitted

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Brooklyn, New York, 1949 to 1952. Here's the ID card my paternal Grandmother Tatjana used when she traveled between Toronto and New York.

Wooden-Shoe Reunion

Suburban Chicago, February 1964. The hamster seems to be steering toward the television.

Testing

Suburban Chicago, April 1964. Dad must have gotten a new camera; the 1964 album has a few "selfies" from the spring season.

Favorite-Toy Reunion

Suburban Chicago, April 1972. Gigi keeps things close.

Related by Marriage: Shoot Yourself

Evanston, Illinois, November 1979. A college friend and Mr. Irene try out for Northwestern's annual yearbook tradition, "Shoot Yourself."

Another Gift

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 13, 2016. Yesterday I delivered this sweater to another physician who has been at my side for nearly seven years. The design is Alice Starmore's "Irish Moss" from Aran Knitting (newer edition here; available as a kit here). This is one of my favorite designs.

I logged my time on this one; it took 154 hours to knit.

Graduation Weekend, in Three Takes

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River Forest, Illinois, June 1976. Where did I imagine I'd be in 40 years?

"Fraternal Kiss"

Art in Lithuania.

Alium

Allen Centennial Gardens, University of Wisconsin—Madison, May 2013. There are more on the other side.

Related by Marriage: An Uncle and an Aunt

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, November 1965. Mr. Irene dines with his paternal Uncle Ignas and his maternal Aunt Martha. The family visit the home of Mr. Irene's maternal Grandparents during Ignas's trip to Chicago.

Capitol Reunion

Madison, Wisconsin, May 7, 2016. Watch out for the traffic.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 60)

Australia, August 12, 1952. A friend of Mr. Irene's Dad sent this memento.

Ornamentals

Verona, Wisconsin, May 8, 2016. Sometimes they flower at the same time.

Grab a Book: Bug-Spray Edition

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Keep it handy.

Interpretive Reunion

New Glarus, Wisconsin, May 6, 2016. That's not what we had in mind.

In the Garden

Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, about 1957. The husband of my Mom's maternal Aunt, Dora, walks in the garden of my Mom's childhood home.

Delicious Reunion

Madison, Wisconsin, May 7, 2016. It's morel time!

This Year's Banquet

Mr. Irene and I just attended the annual banquet hosted by Madison Vilnius Sister Cities, Inc. Our friends V and her husband again joined us for the weekend. It was a great occasion.

The Madison Club once more decorated the tables in the tricolors of the Lithuanian flag.

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This year, Mr. Irene welcomed the guests.

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Guests enjoyed cocktails before the meal. Some of us eat the olives first.

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We had a great turnout.

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The chef is becoming expert at preparing Lithuanian dishes.

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We started out with a favorite: Šaltibarščiai.

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The kitchen remembered to serve the soup with a traditional accompaniment: boiled potatoes.

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Our featured speaker this year was Dr. Audrius Plioplys, creator of the Hope and Spirit exhibit.