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.

Digging Out

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

Winter break ends.

Evanston, Illinois, January 1977. It's move-back weekend.

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.

Handcrafts

Schweinfurt, Germany, 1946. One of the organizers of the cultural exhibit admires the "women's handwork" table.

The Nativity display opens.

Melrose Park, Illinois, December 1960. The best part about a December visit to Amling's is the sheep. (I'm wearing those Mickey Mouse mittens.)

Cheer up; we'll have a long weekend.

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1936. Kaunas Nina reluctantly heads to school.

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

Find a friend and enjoy the ride.

Downers Grove, Illinois, February 1962. Cheer up; someone is watching out for you.

Wake up to winter.

Suburban Chicago, March 1960. It's time to get bundled.

Warmer Days

Near Kaunas, Lithuania, 1936. Kaunas Nina enjoys all kinds of weather.

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

How many Norwegians does it take to knit the world's largest mittens?

Ninety.

Stay warm.

Suburban Chicago, December 1959. We've taken a drive to the cemetery in Dad's Beetle.

Bundle up.

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

Don't forget the shades.

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1936. Kaunas Nina could use some sunglasses.

The Workplace

 
Schweinfurt, Germany, 1949. A friend of my Parents stands outside the UNRRA school where many Displaced Persons worked. Dad took this photo on the same day he and Mom made the"mitten promenade."

Easter Manners: Deliver the Lilies

Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, March 1961. I bring flowers to the grave of my maternal Grandfather, Jake. The "family plot" stands near the monument honoring the children who perished in the Our Lady of the Angels fire.

The coat in this photo was blue. I also wore it on the day I tried out nursery school. Those Mickey-Mouse mittens lasted through the next winter.

"What's a 'car seat'?"

Suburban Chicago, December 1959. It's time for another ride in Dad's VW Beetle.

More Snow

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. I may have made this snowman on my own. I suspect I used one of my Dad's pipe-tobacco canisters for the little guy's hat.

Don't worry; the hill isn't steep.

Downers Grove, Illinois, February 1962. I keep my eyes open as we sled down the hillette.