Christening

Sacred Heart Church, Melrose Park, Illinois, December 1958. My Godmother's husband must have taken this snapshot; recall Parents and Grandparents do not, in our culture, attend baptisms.

Related by Marriage: The Godparents

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1959. Mr. Irene's Godparents, Martha and Anthony, admire the new arrival.

Related by Marriage: Bleary

Suburban Chicago, January 2, 1962. Mr. Irene has had a too much "50/50" at his party.

Seated are Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother Anna, his Grandfather Stanley, and his Godfather Anthony.

Snapshot from a Sunday

Schweinfurt, Germany, 1949. Here's an image from the same passeggiata. A fashionable group!

Well Attended

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. The girl in the blue pants is my friend Kris.

Picnic Culture: Patio Storytelling

Suburban Chicago, June 1969. The woman standing, wearing sunglasses, is Godmother. Standing on the left is my Mom; my Mom's best friend, Donna, sits on the left.

Related by Marriage: Suspender Boy

Suburban Chicago, January 2, 1962. Mr. Irene enjoys a visit with Cousin I and Cousin I's Mom.

Stay Awake

Tinley Park, Illinois, December 1963. My Paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, begins to doze as she visits with my Godfather's Mother-in-law.

Related by Marriage: A Birthday Visit

Suburban Chicago, January 2, 1962. Mr. Irene hosts a small birthday gathering; Cousin I is a favorite guest.

Weekend Warm Up

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. Enjoy a picnic if the weather still cooperates.

Picnic Fashions

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. The Moms relax while the men and children play.

Weekend Games

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. Team games confuse me.

Sunday Afternoon

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1967. We're enjoying another picnic.

Picnic Lull

Tinley Park, Illinois, June 1966. I think it's time to go home.

Picnic Culture: Relax after the meal.

Suburban Chicago, September 1963. It's even okay to take a nap.

Mom and Dad have set my play table on the patio. My abacus toy rests on it.

Admire the baby.

Suburban Chicago, December 1958. My Godparents—and their respective spouses—prop me up on my christening day.

Wedding Toast

Schweinfurt, Germany, May 1948. Here's another unfocused image from my Parents' wedding day. In this snapshot, my maternal Grandfather, Jake, and my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, greet the newlyweds with the toast of wine, bread, and salt.

Brisk

Near Augsburg, Germany, about 1947. My Dad visits his Goddaughter.

Sunday Papers: Montana Edition

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. My Godfather, his family, and Mr. John visit us during our vacation. Everyone is sitting outside of our Swiftcurrent Motor Inn room.

Bucket Lift

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Summer 1971. My Mom often jokes about her short stature. Here, Mom leans on my Dad' twin sister, Jonė, as she stands tall in Jonė's backyard. Mom and Dad were in Toronto on the occasion of Dad's high school reunion.