Sunday Paper: New-Year Edition

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. Mom's in the Master Bedroom.

Taste Test

Suburban Chicago, Spring 1973. We're baking cookies again.

Never miss an opportunity.

 

Suburban Chicago, January 1975. Gigi knows Mom's later dinner creates another chance to mooch.

An Interruption

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. Mom takes a call while she and I bake Christmas cookies.

Routine

Suburban Chicago, October 1969. Gigi is on guard duty while Mom practices the piano.

Uncentered

Suburban Chicago, October 1960. Mom's holding a knitting project.

Dad pays bills.

Suburban Chicago, June 1972. It's weekend work.

Relaxing after Work

Suburban Chicago, about 1969. I am uncertain about this photo's date. Gigi's in the picture, so it's in 1969 or after. It's not much later than that, however, because it's before Mom starting wearing trousers. She used to return from work and change into a sensible skirt, blouse, and sweater.

It's likely before 1971 because I didn't keep goldfish once I reached the seventh grade.

Mom's fancy knitting bag rests on the floor.

Plaid Jacket

 

Suburban Chicago, April 1965. Mom and Dad pose in that familiar spot. Dad's wearing his beloved Omega watch.

A Favorite for Father's Day

Suburban Chicago, April 1962. I revisit the image of Dad and me in the remodeled Rec Room.

Don't lose count.

Suburban Chicago, June 1963. It's easy to lose count if you work on a two-color project while you watch television.

Shifted

Suburban Chicago, September 1963. Dad tries a different angle.

The project continues.

Suburban Chicago, January 1962. Mom keeps working on the straight-needle project. She's in the Master Bedroom.

Grab a Book: Serious-Tweed Edition

Suburban Chicago, December 1973. Sometimes Dad smiled for the selfie, and sometimes he struck a serious expression.

Sunday Custom

Suburban Chicago, December 1966. Mom often relaxed by practicing the piano.

A Closer Look (Part 19)

Suburban Chicago, February 1962. This "Closer Look" is not an image I cropped; instead, it's one Dad enlarged and printed. Here's the original post.

Rec-Room Relaxation

Suburban Chicago, January 1979. Dad sets up the self-timer for another photo. He's wearing one of the zippered cardigans Mom knitted. Mom's "stay-at-home clothes" now include trousers. Mom is on call because the phone is at her feet. Gigi has brought her favorite toys onto the ottoman.

Organizing

Suburban Chicago, November 1962. Has Mom just returned from shopping, or is she sorting yarn?

We clear the walkways.

Suburban Chicago, December 1961. Mom and Dad take turns shoveling the walkways while my Toronto Cousin pulls my sled.

I earlier posted some still photos from that day here.

Favorite Color

Suburban Chicago, December 1962. People who know Mom and me know we love the color beige.