Related by Marriage: The Addition

Suburban Chicago, June 1989. In the late 1980s, Mr. Irene's Parents hired contractors to transform their small home into a "two flat." Martha, the older sister of Mr. Irene's Mom, then sold her Marquette Park home and moved into the second-story apartment. Martha lived there until she and Mr. Irene's Parents moved to Madison.

Garbage Disposal

Venice, Italy, June 1989. Here's another image that shows a non-touristy part of Venice.
 
The photo also illustrates one Venetian habit. People hang filled garbage bags out their windows until pick-up day. There's a plastic bag suspended over the canal in the photo's top left, and a blue bag is visible below the bridge. I understand this custom diminishes garbage odors in the home, but it's odd: consider the geranium-filled window boxes decorating the same walls against which people suspend trash. The disposal of garbage remains a contentious issue in Venice today.

Fresh Fish

Liberty Grove, Door County, Wisconsin, July 1975. Through the mid-1980s, commercial fishermen used the dock at Water's End Road as a departure point for their early-morning expeditions. In the summer, I used to walk to that dock after breakfast to buy whitefish. The dock also was a great spot from which to fish. One year, I pulled in a 36-inch Walleye.