Heading Home

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1974. The Skylark's packed and Dad's ready to drive.

Halloween Manners: Enjoy your costume.

Suburban Chicago, 1961. Even my beloved babysitter can't persuade me.

The Big Stage

University of Wisconsin—Madison, January 26, 1992. We're performing a quadrille, "Ketvirtainis."

A Weak Fan

Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada, July 1969. I am happy for the Cubs, even though I don't really follow baseball. I bought this hat at the Walgreen's in Winston Plaza. The friend with whom I was shopping chided me for making the purchase because she insisted I didn't know anything about baseball. Hey! The Cubs were doing well that summer, and I wanted to get into the fan spirit.

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.

It's too cloudy to hike.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. We instead drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Waiting

Marshall High School, Marshall, Wisconsin, March 1992. We're waiting for the next number.

A Closer Look (Part 79)

Palanga, Lithuania, 1928. This is my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana. The girl is my Dad's cousin.

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The blog celebrates its fifth birthday today.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. What did you find here?

Related by Marriage: A Plot with Lilies

Near Goodman, Wisconsin, about 1938. Mr. Irene's paternal Grandfather, Stanley, and other relatives visit Cousin O's plot.

There are paintbrushes on the trail.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. Mom wears Dad's windbreaker (and she's carrying my cowboy hat).

No water tastes as good as water from a mountain stream.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. This was before we learned about Giardia. (Yes, that's my Ranger Rick jacket.)

Let's take another look at that helmet.

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. The helmet generated many laughs.

Grab a Book: Sunny Edition

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. There's that hat.

Lakeside

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. Several things here illustrate Dad's sense of humor.

Fish Boil: It's a meal of boiled fish.

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1980. We treat my Godmother and her husband to a traditional Door County meal.

A Sunny Summer

Schweinfurt, Germany, about 1947. This is a close friend of my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana.

Pavel, Before the Revolution

Tambov, Russia, 1916. This is the last photo of Pavel that we have.

Summer Mood

Near Penza, Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1954. Natasha enjoys the season.

Off to Work

Suburban Chicago, May 1962. Mom's about to head out for the office.