tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11330642306619201142024-03-14T10:27:28.963-05:00Amber ReunionFrom the amber coast to the amber waves of grain.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.comBlogger6959125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-7576913071198612802016-11-09T17:21:00.000-06:002016-11-09T17:21:09.761-06:00IntermissionVerona, Wisconsin, November 9, 2016. I need a little time off. No worries; I will be back later.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-70872875309664379882016-11-08T09:49:00.001-06:002016-11-08T09:50:16.939-06:00Election Day: Dashboard Dane County<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Middleton, Wisconsin, November 7, 2016. We're not in Madison any more.<br />
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ADDED: This post is not an indicator of my voting preferences. I keep that private. Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-40607782775273263952016-11-07T15:13:00.000-06:002016-11-07T15:13:13.788-06:00Lakeshore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Door County, Wisconsin, Spring 1970. Mom considers <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/08/clearing.html" target="_blank">the building site</a>.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-34591761938595614192016-11-06T14:37:00.000-06:002016-11-06T14:37:01.522-06:00Fall-Visitor Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Verona, Wisconsin, September 2015. The <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2012/07/two-visitors.html" target="_blank">little guys</a> come back every year.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-58718527425437291642016-11-06T13:34:00.000-06:002016-11-06T13:34:45.387-06:00More Sunday Rounds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban Chicago, October 1962. <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2014/12/dressed-for-rounds.html" target="_blank">Dad catches Mom again</a> before she heads out to the <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2011/12/mom-was-always-on-phone-coming-or-going.html" target="_blank">hospitals</a>.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-50027210845365838542016-11-05T16:18:00.001-05:002016-11-05T16:18:39.958-05:00Borealis, in Three Takes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Verona, Wisconsin, August 2016. <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-finished.html" target="_blank">I designed</a> this cardigan based on colors I had used last year for <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/09/color-variation.html" target="_blank">a tam</a>. The motif is the same one that I used in <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/12/finished.html" target="_blank">this sweater</a> and in <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2013/09/i-never-met-dog-i-didnt-like-late.html" target="_blank">this one</a>.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-75364021020252353912016-11-05T16:08:00.000-05:002016-11-05T16:08:42.968-05:00Sunday Paper: New-Year Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban Chicago, January 1962. Mom's in the Master Bedroom.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-76232746248401526472016-11-04T21:41:00.001-05:002016-11-06T12:45:19.823-06:00Guardian AngelsI 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 <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2016/08/patience.html" target="_blank">childhood friends</a> 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 <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2016/01/happy-anniversary.html" target="_blank">relatives</a> 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.<br />
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There also are the <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2012/03/dinner-reunion.html" target="_blank">friends</a> and <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2011/09/welcome-to-amber-reunion-old-photo-blog.html" target="_blank">bloggers</a> 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.<br />
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Most joyous are <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-friend-of-blog.html" target="_blank">the friends I made <i>because</i> of the blog</a>. What serendipity! It was really beautiful to <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/05/another-annual-banquet.html" target="_blank">see them in Madison</a>.<br />
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Finally, many of the committed staff at the <a href="http://www.uwhealth.org/uw-carbone-cancer-center/47424" target="_blank">UW Carbone Cancer Center</a> have become familiar friends who take great care of me. Below are two (and there's more on Carbone "Guardian Angels" <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/search?q=Guardian+Angel" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2016/05/another-gift.html" target="_blank">here</a>,)<br />
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Belvidere, Illinois, September 2016, Did you think I forgot? Nah. Things got tangled today, but I squeezed juice out of the lemon.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-2116571619926430752016-11-02T18:11:00.000-05:002016-11-02T18:11:14.298-05:00One-Note Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Belleville, Wisconsin, October 19, 2014. There are some colorful spots on the way to New Glarus.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-69528213913013444172016-11-01T14:31:00.000-05:002016-11-01T14:31:01.057-05:00He once was a calm boy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Madison, Wisconsin, November 2003. <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/08/birthday-boy.html" target="_blank">Baci</a> sleeps, and Pupa keeps one eye open.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-33366779465499669562016-11-01T12:10:00.000-05:002016-11-01T12:10:01.387-05:00Gathered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban, Chicago, October 1967. There's <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2014/11/banquet-table.html" target="_blank">a reception</a> under way.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-30497457485646615252016-10-31T16:14:00.000-05:002016-10-31T16:14:00.176-05:00Thanks, and Bye!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Verona, Wisconsin, October 31, 2012. Happy Halloween, Everybody.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-7514324439200302882016-10-31T15:13:00.001-05:002016-10-31T15:13:52.728-05:00Related by Marriage: Coffee Service<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Madison, Wisconsin, December 1990. Mr. Irene is ready to pour a cup for his Dad.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-2766035013152787812016-10-30T14:37:00.000-05:002016-10-30T14:37:02.571-05:00Autumn-Purple Ash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Verona, Wisconsin, October 2014. It is a <a href="http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/AutumnPurpleAsh.htm" target="_blank">fast grower</a>.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-42542719135553208602016-10-30T13:33:00.000-05:002016-10-30T13:33:11.927-05:00Heading Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Door County, Wisconsin, October 1974. The <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/search?q=Skylark&max-results=20&by-date=true" target="_blank">Skylark</a>'s packed and Dad's ready to drive.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-77534730330892486372016-10-29T15:42:00.001-05:002016-10-29T15:42:39.042-05:00Backyard Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban Chicago, October 1974. Things fall into place.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-349975305710416732016-10-29T15:26:00.000-05:002016-10-29T15:26:07.046-05:00Taste Test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban Chicago, Spring 1973. We're <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-cookies.html" target="_blank">baking cookies again</a>.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-72335424053606420102016-10-28T14:07:00.000-05:002016-10-28T14:07:03.913-05:00Reflective Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, October 1973. There are several <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2014/10/it-will-clear-up.html" target="_blank">pretty spots</a> here.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-35691588740216812062016-10-28T12:44:00.000-05:002016-10-28T12:44:38.519-05:00Halloween Manners: Enjoy your costume.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suburban Chicago, 1961. Even my beloved <a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2015/02/general-manners-follow-directions.html" target="_blank">babysitter</a> can't persuade me.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-64935645509151396992016-10-28T10:52:00.001-05:002016-10-28T10:52:50.026-05:00A Manual for Citizens"<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/europe/lithuania-war-manual/" target="_blank">[W]hat to do if Russia invades</a>."Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-67787538528984538432016-10-27T12:48:00.000-05:002016-10-27T12:48:00.578-05:00Shared-Space Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Verona, Wisconsin, April 2014. They'll come back if you keep the feeder full.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-23133518654640229692016-10-27T11:47:00.000-05:002016-10-27T11:47:02.429-05:00Satisfied<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Door County, Wisconsin, Spring 1970. Dad enjoys the "<a href="http://amberreunion.blogspot.com/2013/09/goodbye.html" target="_blank">getaway</a>."</div>
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Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. She has lovely ears.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133064230661920114.post-85290880985196018492016-10-26T13:02:00.000-05:002016-10-26T13:02:49.323-05:00A Closer Look (Part 84)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Palanga, Lithuania, about 1920. I know little about this gentle man, expect that he is a relative on my paternal Grandfather's side.<br />
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