Gathered

Neuhaus Displaced Persons Camp, Germany 1944. Relatives from my Dad's side adjust to camp life.

Thanks to my Toronto Cousin for making this photo available to us.

Weekend Work

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1980. Dad poses with his accomplishments.

Digging Out

Suburban Chicago, December 1978. We're clearing the driveway.

We're not gloomy.

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. My Toronto Cousin and I are happy to go outside, even if the skies are cloudy.

Disappointment

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. The snow doesn't stay white.

An Old Friend

Kaunas, Lithuania, May 7, 1944. This fellow must have been a close friend of my Dad: when the friend wrote a note on the back of this photo, he addressed my Dad as "the little sparrow."

Neither this couple nor Dad predicted their lives would be disrupted in about two months.

A Different Life

Columbia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey heads out for his morning chores.

Sunday Summit

Isarhorn, Germany, August 1948. My Dad's friend Casey reaches his hiking destination.

Catching Up

Door County, Wisconsin, January 1976. Gigi runs ahead.

Adjusted

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey has adapted to the new, South American, life.

Before the Hike

Isarhorn, Germany, August 1948. My Dad's friend Casey is ready to head up into the mountains.

Raw Material

Door County, Wisconsin, February 1975. Dad considers a piece for the wood pile.

It's cool here.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. It's time for lunch.

Related by Marriage: Snowplay at the Park

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1964. Mr. Irene plays at Marquette Park—the park—not the neighborhood.

Related by Marriage: Army Buddies (Part 21)

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951 or 1952. In this "Army Buddies" snapshot, Mr. Irene's Dad (left) shares a laugh with a fellow tank instructor.

It would be better if someone were pulling the sled.

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. It's not an easy ride—the driveway is flat.

Bucket Lift

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Summer 1971. My Mom often jokes about her short stature. Here, Mom leans on my Dad' twin sister, Jonė, as she stands tall in Jonė's backyard. Mom and Dad were in Toronto on the occasion of Dad's high school reunion.

Bundle up.

Suburban Chicago, December 1960. I should have covered my face.

Don't forget your coat.

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1936. Suzanne—the wife of my Dad's older cousin, Henry—wraps up her daughter, Kaunas Nina.

Exploration

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1936. Suzanne—the wife of my Dad's older cousin, Henry—finds an opening for her daughter, Kaunas Nina.

Thanks to Kaunas Nina's daughter—my Kaunas Cousin—for making this photo available to us.