Nippy

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1981. Mom takes a turn at walking Gigi.

A Closer Look (Part 78)

Palanga, Lithuania, about 1920. This is a relative of my paternal Grandfather, Vytautas.

Here's the original post.

Ready for Errands

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. Ha! I see the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook on the shelf.

Digging Out

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

Winter Walk

Door County, Wisconsin, December 1979. Gigi keeps an eye on her favorite human—my Dad.

Related by Marriage: Study Habits

Evanston, Illinois, January 1977. College classes resume today. Be prepared!

Winter Mild

Venice, Italy, December 1983. A fur coat isn't necessary.

Snowy Sunday

Thatcher Woods, Suburban Chicago, January 1961. I'm dressed in red again, and I wear the Mickey-Mouse mittens. I take the snowman home, and we find a spot for him in the backyard.

We're not gloomy.

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

She's in holiday gear until January 6.

Black Earth, Wisconsin, January 2013. It's also a good idea to wear a coat because it's cold.

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.

Freshly Cut

Door County, Wisconsin, December 1978. This is the only time we cut our own tree. The tree grew on the Door County property. We transported it back to our Suburban-Chicago home.

I loved that coat. It was an Irish tweed. Mom first bought an identical coat for herself. I liked her coat so much that my Parents took me to the State Street Marshall Field's, where they purchased one like Mom's for me. I wore it for years. I regret giving it away!

(Hey! That's my first car.)

Holiday Window

Chicago Loop, Illinois, December 1962. We used to dress nicely to go shopping downtown.

My outfit was red, and the coat featured a rabbit-fur collar.

Disappointment

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

Revisiting a Favorite

Because it snowed.

Brighton Park, Chicago, Winter 1950. Here's the original post.

Sunday Scene

Bavaria, Germany, about 1946. Two of Mom's friends make a passeggiata outside the DP camp.

Chilly Season

Unknown location, Germany, Autumn 1944. Roadside shrines are common in Europe.

Snapshot from a Sunday

Schweinfurt, Germany, 1949. Here's an image from the same passeggiata. A fashionable group!

The Traveling Coat

Unknown Location, Germany, Autumn 1944. Mom doesn't recall why she packed two coats when she fled Lithuania in mid-summer. She took only one dress. By the time she and Jake settled in the Displaced Persons camp, the dress was threadbare, and Mom struggled to darn the worn fabric.

We stop to visit with a cat.

Chicago, Illinois, January 1964. I encounter a tolerant cat as we walk to the flower show.