Panning Reunion

Near Rocky Mountain National Park, July 1967. It's a trap.

General Manners: Feign Delight

Suburban Chicago, July 1962. There's a box from Madigan's, so it looks like someone brought a gift of clothing to my birthday party.

Tyrolean Reunion

Fiera di Primiero, Italy, June 1984. This is the last town I visited before I moved back to the States.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 62)

Location Uncertain, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, about 1955. This family sent a snapshot to my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana. I don't know who these folks are.

Family Conference

Brookfield Zoo, February 1973. This group recognizes who is in charge.

Related by Marriage: Summer Visitor

Suburban Chicago, June 1980. Mr. Irene's paternal Uncle, Ignas, visits the Chicago branch of the family. He's at the head of the table. Mr. Irene's Mom sits on the far left, and Aunt Danutė takes charge of serving (even though she is not the party's hostess). Anthony sits to Ignas's left.

Look Up

Rome, Italy, April 1984. We've climbed a lot of steps.

Identification

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Near Schweinfurt, Germany, February 26, 1949. Dad received this card shortly before he emigrated to the United States.

"Little Spot"

Demytė wins the annual "prettiest goat" pageant.

Residential Reunion

Venice, Italy, June 1989. Park behind the house.

Practice

The fun starts at 0:40:

Evening Walk

Door County, Wisconsin, August 1976. It's a familiar route.

Summer Farm

Door County, Wisconsin, August 1974. The season for Queen Anne's Lace nears.

A Closer Look (Part 73)

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. That's a long pipe!

Here's the original post.

Reminder Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. There are reminders of the 1936 fire. (See also here.)

Christening

Sacred Heart Church, Melrose Park, Illinois, December 1958. My Godmother's husband must have taken this snapshot; recall Parents and Grandparents do not, in our culture, attend baptisms.

Traveler's Memento

Frankfurt, Germany, about 1948. Dad saved a stack of postcards from his travels in Germany.

Summer Sweater

Penza, Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Summer 1962. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana's younger sister, Natasha, wrote, "On our little terrace."

Grand Finale

Chicago, Illinois, Spring 1962. Fortunately, there's not a clown in sight.

The Performance

Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, July 1992. The size of the festival's audience catches Mr. Irene's attention.

(Hey! I sewed Mr. Irene's folk costume.)

Camouflage Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. We earlier saw a white-tailed ptarmigan.

Related by Marriage: Celebration

Evanston, Illinois, June 1977. Mr. Irene looks happy about having finished final exams.

Sleeping-Puppy Reunion

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, June 2016. She's only ten days old.

Thanks to our friend Tom for making this image available to us.

Welcome, Summer

Near Seligenstadt, Germany, 1948. Find your summer spot.

Our Dad

Verona, Wisconsin, December 2013. Mr. Irene relaxes with the pack.

Happy Father's Day

Suburban Chicago, February 1962. I return to a favorite.

Nicely Landed

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2015. It's a good lookout.

A Closer Look (Part 72)

Kačerginė, Lithuania, Summer 1940. Although it was a difficult summer, Jonė found reasons to smile.

Here's the original post.

Trapeze Reunion

Chicago, Illinois, Spring 1962. Here's one of the things I like least about circuses.

Before the Hike

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. Mom and Dad are about to head out.

Clear Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2008. Ah! The trees were still so small.

Related by Marriage: The Serious Shot

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1959. Here's another image from Martha's wedding.

Poppy is an aunt, in Three Takes.

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Sun Prairies, Wisconsin, June 14, 2016. Poppy's sister Josette gave birth last week to three pups.

Thanks to our friend Tom for making these photos available to us.

It's good to go shopping on a rainy day.

Venice, Italy, April 1984. I am carrying a bag containing a pocketbook Mom just bought. The leather beauty cost $45, and Mom considered the purchase a big splurge. She still carries it (she also continues to wear those black shoes).

The shops behind us are closing for lunch; one store has already put up its entry gates.

Fetch!

Accomplishment

Door County, Wisconsin, June 1977. Dad records the result of his work.

Related by Marriage: Home Wake

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, about 1939. We don't know who died, but Mr. Irene's family saved this image of the entry to a home wake.

Gigi, Groomed

Suburban Chicago, February 1971. Groomers earlier used bows; now they more commonly tie on bandanas.

It became easier to photograph Gigi once she started to grey.

After-Dinner Conversation

Suburban Chicago, October 1972. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, chats with Vytenis. Tatjana dozes again; she had narcolepsy. She wears the watch we bought for her in Switzerland.

Container Reunion

Madison, Wisconsin, June 2004. Here's another look at the front of our old house.

A Closer Look (Part 71)

Tauragė, Lithuania, about 1905. This is my Mom's paternal Grandmother, Wanda. Mom remembers Wanda always wore gold-hoop earrings.

Here's the original post.

Edge of the Pond

Verona, Wisconsin, July 2015. Yesterday we saw a fawn for the first time this season, but I did not get a photo.

Everybody's in the Picture

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 1969. Dad's quite tan, and Jonė holds Fuzzina.

Immigration

The New Zealand National Film Unit presents a 1949 piece about Displaced Persons.

Stormy-Sky Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2010. Stay tuned to the weather reports.

Hopeful

Penza, Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, June 1969. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana's sister, Natasha, wrote, "Sashenka is fishing at our lake."

Imagine Yellow

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Dad preferred to work in black and white.

Related by Marriage: The Godparents

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1959. Mr. Irene's Godparents, Martha and Anthony, admire the new arrival.

The Valley

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, April 2012. We're still fascinated by the spring greens.

Departure

Kaunas, Lithuania, July 30, 1928. The American Consul to Lithuania (front row, third from left) and his wife (holding flower bouquet) leave Lithuania at the end of their diplomatic mission. The Consul wrote: 

The official waiting room at the station was open in our honor and we met the people there who had come to bid us goodbye.  All the diplomats and consuls came, including the Soviet charge d'affaires [Simon Rabinovich] with who we had never had official or social intercourse. All our other friends were of course also present ... Lily received large quantities of flowers and everybody wished us a pleasant trip. Mr. Smetona sent a beautiful bunch of roses with a young lady and one of the President's adjuncts. Photographs of the assembly with us in the center were taken. As the train pulled out, countless handkerchiefs were waving. We were deeply impressed by all these marks of affection and good will on the part of our Kovno friends. Lily broke out in tears as we crossed the Nieman railway bridge a moment later. ... We went to bed early in our two first-class compartments in the German sleeping car.

 Thanks to the Consul's Granddaughter for making this photo and narrative available to us.