Showing posts with label peonies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peonies. Show all posts
June 6, 2016
April 14, 2016
April 9, 2016
May 29, 2015
Recognizable
Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1961. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana's friend wrote, "Do you recognize the fabric?" We sent fabrics to relatives living behind the Iron Curtain.
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flowers,
friendship,
gardening,
Kaunas,
LTSR,
peonies,
sewing,
Soviet Union,
Summer,
USSR
March 18, 2015
Her Garden
Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1961. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana's friend wrote, "Here I am in my garden, among the peonies."
August 7, 2014
Related by Marriage: Confirmation
Suburban Chicago, May 1968. Mr. Irene is ready to depart for his Confirmation ceremony. Although Mr. Irene and I grew up in the same suburb, he and I attended different parochial schools. My classmates and I wore our uniforms at our Confirmation. (The woman sitting on the porch is Danutė, the wife of Uncle D.)
July 27, 2014
Related by Marriage: Park the car and walk around.
Near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Spring 1957. Mr. Irene's Mom steps out of the Bel-Aire and finds the peony bush.
September 6, 2012
Related by Marriage: Anticipation
Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, Spring 1957. Mr. Irene's Parents are newly engaged, and they look forward to their wedding.
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