Sunday Paper: Los Angeles Edition

Los Angeles, California, 1987. Mr. Irene and his paternal Uncle, Ignas, catch up on the news.

I'll head inside.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom's still charmed by the Čipūlis.

Chipmunk Fascination

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. The Čipūlis was a great amusement that summer.

A Favorite Gimmick

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Dad stages a favorite pose—the "stranded" pose.

The Camera Bag

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. That's a heavy thing to carry during a long hike.

Learning to focus.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Dad recognizes I'm just learning to take photos.

The bishop arrives.

Camp Aušra (later Camp Kretinga), Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, 1959. Even the doggie pays attention to the guest of honor.

Now that summer has arrived ...

... you may want to find that perfect pattern for knitted swim trunks.

Dad liked to stage "stranded" shots.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Dad's on the rocks also here. More "stranded" poses here and here.

Volleyball or Table Tennis?

Camp Aušra (later Camp Kretinga), Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, 1957. The weather is warming; sharpen your game.

Lithuanians—like most Eastern Europeans—like to go picking.

Door County, Wisconsin, August 1977. Gigi helps Mom pick the thimbleberries.

(Thimbleberries are quite invasive.)

Greeting the Bishop

Camp Aušra (later Camp Kretinga), Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, Summer 1959. The Roman Catholic Bishop visits the Lithuanian summer camp. My Toronto Cousin remembers that everyone was very excited about the honor. My Dad's twin sister—and my Toronto Cousin's Mother—Jonė stand on the left, wearing the white dress.

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

Coordinated Accessories

 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. Mom and I visit the beach, and we're both wearing fashionable red shoes.

Lawn Party

Rockford, Illinois, June 1961. My Mom (the one in the dress) steps out with her Rockford friends.

This photo captures some of Dad's endearing quirks.

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. I wonder if Dad used the self-timer to take this photo.

It's picnic season again.

Near Geneva, Illinois, June 1968. Here's another image from that fashion-forward Lithuanian-school picnic. Both Mom and her best friend, Donna, have brought their gold, vinyl knitting bags.

The woman on the left is Lily, and the lady on the right—wearing a dress—is the "Other Irene."

Holy Communion (Part 12)

 

 

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1919. My Dad's older cousins, the boys Vytas (on the left) and Henry celebrate their first Holy Communion. My Dad had elegant hands and long fingers, just like Vytas.

 

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

An Organized Arrival

Isarhorn, Germany, August 2, 1948. Lithuanian scouts from the Displaced Persons camp arrive at the third National Scouting Jamboree.

Vacation Casual

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Dad is ready for a boat ride, but he's still wearing argyle socks.

Related by Marriage: Flip Flops and Suspenders

Suburban Chicago, June 24, 1964. Mr. Irene, on the left, stands on the stoop of his home with two neighborhood boys.