The Life Box (Part 31)

Suburban Chicago, 1965. Our grade-school art class encouraged seasonal drawings.

"Welcome to U.S.A.!"

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Atlantic Ocean, July 2, 1949. This is the last newletter the General Howze issued prior to docking in New York City. My friend Kris's Uncle Al did the artwork and hand lettering for the piece.

Thanks to Kris for making this document available to us.

The Life Box (Part 30)

Suburban Chicago, about 1964. I believe Dr. Seuss inspired me.

Fishy Reunion

Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Fish Creek, Wisconsin, July 2009. They're not biting.

Potential Reunion

Near Spring Green, Wisconsin, July 11, 2016. Don't discard them; you might be able to make something (or something else).

After-Dinner Conversation

Suburban Chicago, October 1972. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, chats with Vytenis. Tatjana dozes again; she had narcolepsy. She wears the watch we bought for her in Switzerland.

"Fraternal Kiss"

Art in Lithuania.

Food Art

Mostly crocheted, not "knitted."

Back to the USSR

Travel posters from Soviet, government-run travel agency.

Happy Call

Suburban Chicago, January 1977. Mom does not seem to be engaged here in a work-related call. The throw pillow features Lithuanian motifs; the mother of my friend Ron made it for Mom (Ron's Mom also made the best Cepelinai I've tasted). The watercolor is by Murinas.

Here's the pillow today:

If you don't like it, then consider a Russian proverb: "In taste and colors, there are no friends." That's what I tell a friend each time I start (another) beige sweater.

"The statues were covered to spare Rouhani's blushes."

Rome authorities cover nude statues during Iranian president's visit.

"As well as censoring the private parts of Roman gods and goddesses wine was also banned from official receptions in order to not offend their guests."

"It’s so cold this week that Minnesotans are freezing their pants off."

It's not yarn bombing: it's frozen-pants bombing. (See also here.)

She's in holiday gear until January 6.

Black Earth, Wisconsin, January 2013. It's also a good idea to wear a coat because it's cold.

New Year's Day

Suburban Chicago, January 1965. Dad's fine; he only looks like he's recovering.

The Life Box (Part 27)

Suburban Chicago, December 1963. The grade school encouraged us to craft greetings with religious themes.

Related by Marriage: Handmade Greeting

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Suburban Chicago, about 1965. Here's an item from Mr. Irene's Life Box.

Eglutė

A Christmas tree decorated with Lithuanian ornaments stands in Chicago's Midway Airport.

The Life Box (Part 26)

Suburban Chicago, 1964. I create a Dad-inspired scrapbook page.

(I still use Dad's tripod. It was handy when I was photographing the crane family.)

War Room

When my Dad was a Displaced Person, he collected several folders of reproduced art prints. The subject matter of the prints is primarily related to World War II. Some prints also are representative of the German inter-war Expressionist movement.

Schweinfurt, Germany, about 1946. This piece is by Willi Geiger.

The Life Box (Part 25)

Suburban Chicago, November 1965. Someone else had a hand in this.