Strawberry Patch

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. Keep things watered.

Let's take another look at that helmet.

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. The helmet generated many laughs.

Grab a Book: Sunny Edition

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. There's that hat.

Lakeside

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. Several things here illustrate Dad's sense of humor.

A Friend's Mother

 

Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, November 11, 1978. This is the mother of my Mom's friend Joy. On the back of this photo, Joy wrote, "This is my Mama, Marija, in Kaunas when she reached her 80th birthday. From 1941 she endured 17 years in the Siberian prison camp, along the shores of the Laptev Sea. We survived those years in Stalin's prison listening to propaganda."

Stitch Count

Door County, Wisconsin, January 1978. It's good to have a helper.

Digging Out

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

Happy Anniversary!

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New Glarus, Wisconsin, August 22, 2015. My Toronto Cousin and Toronto Al today celebrate a wedding anniversary. We love you guys!

We're taking down the tree.

Suburban Chicago, January 1979. The little tree has served its holiday purpose.

Freshly Cut

Door County, Wisconsin, December 1978. This is the only time we cut our own tree. The tree grew on the Door County property. We transported it back to our Suburban-Chicago home.

I loved that coat. It was an Irish tweed. Mom first bought an identical coat for herself. I liked her coat so much that my Parents took me to the State Street Marshall Field's, where they purchased one like Mom's for me. I wore it for years. I regret giving it away!

(Hey! That's my first car.)

Paint the Rock.

Evanston, Illinois, 1978. Mr. Irene and his friends visit the Rock.

I used to pass the Rock on my way to class; the Rock stood outside Harris Hall.

Related by Marriage: Full-service fill up.

Skokie, Illinois, probably January 1978. Mr. Irene's friend leads Mr. Irene to the pump.

Related by Marriage: Practice

 

Evanston, Illinois, about 1978. Mr. Irene maintains the discipline.

Related by Marriage: College Boys

Evanston, Illinois, about 1978. Mr. Irene plays the guitar.

Field Work

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1978. The farmer does his farming work.

Related by Marriage: Around the Table, in Color

Vilnius, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1978. Here's another image of Mr. Irene, the honored guest from America.

Gathered

Evanston, Illinois, November 11, 1978. Some of my dorm mates assemble for the yearbook shot.

What did the groundhog say?

Door County, Wisconsin, February 1978. It's not clear. But a local groundhog bit the mayor.

Back at the Cottage

Door County, Wisconsin, January 1978. Dad has finished the round and returns to the spot from which he started.

Happy Anniversary!

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, July 9, 2014. My Toronto Cousin and her husband, Toronto Al, today celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary.