Lesson

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, Michigan, July 1961. I just don't get it.

A Safe Distance

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. I didn't try to wade.

The old place has an antenna.

Near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, 1961. Mom must be enjoying the view of the lake.

Related by Marriage: Anticipation

New Buffalo, Michigan, about 1974. Mr. Irene's Dad is ready for the beach.

Sunday Afternoon at the Beach

Union Pier, Michigan, August 1968. I enjoy a last summer weekend before the pre-school butterflies set in.

Related by Marriage: Sunday Walk

Holland, Michigan, Spring 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom snaps some tourists.

Reward

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. Dad gives me a lift after the swimming lesson. (I don't remember having had saddle shoes.)

Swimming Lesson

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. That's our rental cottage in the background.

Related by Marriage: Sheep Shed

Dearborn, Michigan, Spring 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom captures an image of the farm exhibit during her visit to the Henry Ford Museum.

Savor

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. Summer slips away.

Celebrate Cherries

Traverse City, Michigan, July 1961. We're watching the National Cherry Festival Parade.

Coordinated Accessories

 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. Mom and I visit the beach, and we're both wearing fashionable red shoes.

Related by Marriage: Swan Pond

Dearborn, Michigan, Spring 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom checks out the pond during a visit to the Henry Ford Museum.

Roadside Chapel

Near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. We often pulled over to take photographs during our summer road trips.

It slipped through my hands.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. My hat keeps me protected while I continue the search for beach treasures.

Related by Marriage: The menfolk relax.

Union Pier, Michigan, Summer 1961. Mr. Irene, his Dad, and his maternal Grandfather, Stanley, relax at Union Pier. The family often enjoyed a weekend getaway to that familiar spot.

Dad was usually the one taking the photos ...

... so there aren't that many pictures of him with me. My favorite photo of Dad and me is this one.

I also like the one I post here because it looks like Dad is instructing Mom on how to set up the shot:

Mackinac Island, Michigan, July 1961. I'm not sitting still during the picture taking.

Roof Container

 

Central Michigan, July 1965. Here's another image from our road trip to Canada. We transported a lot of stuff that summer—that's why my Parents put that storage container on the Buick's roof. We had borrowed it from a neighbor. The container turned out to be a problem. Not long after Dad took this photo, we continued to make our way north, at full speed. The container flew off the roof and landed behind us on the highway. We were lucky we didn't hit anyone (and we weren't at a place where this could happen).

 

There's been some discussion about whether we were driving the Buick or Dad's VW that summer; this photo should resolve that debate. We never took the VW on our month-long vacations because Mom doesn't drive stick.

Holiday Weekend

 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. It's not exactly a sand castle.

Haven't you ever seen someone water a rock?

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan, July 1961. I usually have an agenda.