The Life Box (Part 30)

Suburban Chicago, about 1964. I believe Dr. Seuss inspired me.

Cattails Reunion

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. I remember seeing cattails for the first time.

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.

Biting my Lip

Bulger Park, Veterans Park District, Melrose Park, Illinois, Autumn 1965. I appear nervous about this recitation.

Check out the jukebox.

Christmas Manners: Know your lines.

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. Santa won't hand over a gift unless you recite a poem.

Christmas Manners: Feign delight.

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. You know he's fake, but he did bring gifts.

Related by Marriage: Handmade Greeting

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Suburban Chicago, about 1965. Here's an item from Mr. Irene's Life Box.

Christmas Manners: Dance with Santa

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. The children from our Lithuanian school join in another round of "Jurgelis Meistrelis." I'm the girl with the eyeglasses; my friend Kris wears a plaid skirt and faces the camera.

It would be nice to have a little snow.

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. I never was good at shaping snowballs.

Borganza coats were popular in the 1960s. Borganza "fur" slightly resembled sheared beaver: fashion's answer to Naugahyde.

An Interruption

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. Mom takes a call while she and I bake Christmas cookies.

The Life Box (Part 26)

Suburban Chicago, 1964. I create a Dad-inspired scrapbook page.

(I still use Dad's tripod. It was handy when I was photographing the crane family.)

Performance

Suburban Chicago, November 1964. A group from our Lithuanian school stages an early holiday performance.

Rue Notre Dame

North Bay, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. We're at the intersection with St. David.

A Dreary Day

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Even the little fish bite on a rainy day.

"Hey! Not so close!"

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our Čipūlis tolerates a little interaction.

Autumn Tradition

Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, October 1964. Some people go apple picking; we visited the Arboretum. (Notice my skinned knee.)

The Life Box (Part 23)

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964 or July 1965. Vacation memories focus on fishing.

A Special Outing, in Three Takes

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Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our host at Samoset Lodge took us Gar fishing. We often caught many species of fish during the two summers we vacationed at Lake Nipissing. Catching a Gar, however, was a rarity. My Dad, who worked as a dental histologist, found these fish especially fascinating. This expedition thrilled Dad.

A Poor Listener

Suburban Chicago, February 1964. I'm not paying attention to the poetry recitation; I'm watching Dad.