Everybody's in the Picture

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 1969. Dad's quite tan, and Jonė holds Fuzzina.

Decorating the Tree

Suburban Chicago, December 1961. My Dad, my Toronto Cousin, Kadis, and I decorate the tree. I dance when I get excited, and I recover from spills easily.

We are ready for Kūčios

Suburban Chicago, December 24, 1965. We're about to share the Kūčios meal. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, holds a plotkelė wafer. I'm trying to imitate my cool Toronto Cousin's hairstyle; Mom didn't like it.

Autumn Visit

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, about 1952. Kadis has some visitors.

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

Cooling

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Toronto Cousin and her Dad, Kadis, choose another spot.

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

Summer Weekend

Probably near Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Toronto Cousin and her Dad, Kadis, enjoy a favorite spot.

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

Happy Day!

My Toronto Cousin's oldest child, Toronto Adam, is getting married today. We send our love to him and Toronto Dar.

Ilgiausių Metų!

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 1949. Here's an image from the wedding of Toronto Adam's Grandparents, Jonė and Kadis.

It's too cold to swim.

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Toronto Cousin and her Dad, Kadis, stay out of the water.

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

It's warm enough for a walk.

Toronto, Ontario, Summer 1959. Yes, this image is not in focus, but somehow it captures the personalities of my Dad's twin sister, Jonė, and her husband Kadis.

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

Tulip season nears.

Toronto, Ontario, April or May 1961. My Toronto Cousin and her Dad, Kadis, are at the park.

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

General Manners: Share someone else's joy.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, about 1953. My Toronto Cousin is delighted as her Dad, Kadis, helps his Goddaughter celebrate a birthday.

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

Catch up before you clean.

Toronto, Ontario, January 1960. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, and her husband, Kadis, reflect on the party before they head to the kitchen.

Sporty

High Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 1960. Kadis, the husband of my Dad's twin sister Jonė, takes a break during the family's hike around the park.

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

Thinking Ahead

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1981. My Mom and my Dad's twin sister, Jonė, enjoy the shoreline during Jonė's and Kadis's visit to the cottage.

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Happy New Year!

Toronto Ontario, Canada, January 1, 1956. It's time to look to the future.

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

We toast, and then we dance.

Suburban Chicago, December 31, 1961. The party goers interrupt the dancing to share a toast.

They danced in the Rec Room, too.

Suburban Chicago, December 31, 1961. After dinner, the guests moved to the Rec Room. The Rec Room's tiled floor was good for dancing. Things changed after we carpeted that area.

The party begins with a late meal.

Suburban Chicago, December 31, 1961. Friends gather around our dining room table for the late New Year's Eve meal. Dad was the "life of the party."

There are still photos from this party here.

Party Mood

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, December 31, 1958. Kadis, my Dad's twin sister Jonė, and my Toronto Cousin host a New Year's Eve party. There's a red cigarette box on the table; I can't make out the brand. When I was a kid, I always wondered why Canadian cigarette boxes where so different from U.S. cigarette boxes.

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

ADDED: My Toronto Cousin reports the cigarettes were DuMaurier.

Christmas Manners: Enjoy the haul.

Suburban Chicago, December 24, 1961. We're in the Rec Room; I only remember the Christmas tree being set up in the living room.

I am most interested in the toy iron.