Gathered

Suburban, Chicago, October 1967. There's a reception under way.

Back to School

Sacred Heart School, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1967. Don't worry; it will be great to see the gang.

Riverside Reunion

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. Things look a little rocky.

Isolated Reunion

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. We're staying "on top of things."

ADDED: The location is Sundance Mountain, from Trail Ridge Road. Thanks, D & G!

River Reunion

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. Stay cool.

Patience

Sacred Heart School, Melrose Park, Illinois, Spring 1967. My third-grade teacher tolerates the class crush.

Ah, Recess

Sacred Heart School, Melrose Park, Illinois, May 1967. It looks like we're playing "Red Rover."

Riverside Reunion

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. Pull up for a drink.

Sleepy Baba

Suburban Chicago, 1967. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, dozes off while watching television.

Yard Work

Suburban Chicago, June 1967. Dad did not enjoy yard work.

"We're as busy as bees!"

Sacred Heart School, Melrose Park, Illinois, Spring 1967. This is my third-grade teacher. She was the subject of the "class crush."

I love the crisp, cotton, shirt dress, its Peter Pan collar, and the pintuck pleats. Doesn't the dress make you think "starch"?

Resting Spot

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. The horses take a lunch break, too.

ADDED: The location is Emerald Lake. Thanks, D & G! 

A Side Excursion, in Three Takes

During one of the annual, Lithuanian-school picnics, my Dad escorted a few of us to the nearby Fabyan estate.

Near Geneva, Illinois, June 1967. I do not appear in this photograph because I am taking the picture (you can see the camera strap here).

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"While the Fabyans lived on the estate, they employed more than 60 people in positions and maids, gardeners, chauffuers, scientists and farmers. They even employed a sculptor to create numerous stone and concrete fountains, statues and furniture as well as cages for the various wild animals they brought to the [Fox] Riverbank."

"Mom, get off your rocker ..."

... and enjoy the parade.

Grand Lake, Colorado, July 4, 1967. Enjoy the humor.

Panning Reunion

Near Rocky Mountain National Park, July 1967. It's a trap.

Colorado Columbine

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. It's the state flower.

A Favorite Pastor

Suburban Chicago, about 1967. He always carried a lit cigar, and the children loved him.

Adorable

Indiana, about 1967. This is my friend V and her Mom. The embroidery on V's blouse and apron is exquisite. (You also may recall this photo.)

Thanks to my friend V for making this photo available to us.

A Last Christmas Spin

Melrose Park, Illinois, December 1967. The sooner we finish, the sooner we'll get to the refreshments.

Happy Halloween.

Suburban Chicago, October 31, 1967. I revisit my favorite costume.

My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, sewed a white, trick-or-treating tote to match the costume. I dragged the tote through the puddles as my Best Friend and I walked around the neighborhood late in the afternoon that Halloween. When I got home, Tatjana and my Mom saw that the bag—and the candy I'd collected—had been soaked. They threw everything away. I only got the remnants of what we'd bought to pass out to trick-or-treaters. The splendid variety of my haul was gone, and I was left with one bag of Life Savers.