Imagine the beach.

Near Seligenstadt, Germany, 1948. Make the most of the location.

Welcome, Summer

Near Seligenstadt, Germany, 1948. Find your summer spot.

Holiday Weekend

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 1963. Mom's knitting bag is nearly within reach.

Related by Marriage: Anticipation

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

Summer Joy

Ontario, Canada, 1959. My Toronto Cousin enjoys the last weeks of summer.

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

July Days

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Mom reported last night that one of the house-search television shows featured an episode focused on the Parry Sound/Georgian Bay region. Mom fondly remembers the beauty of the area, but she can't imagine having a vacation home on a remote island (that led to a short discussion about medical emergencies). Mom noted that when she and Dad stayed in Parry Sound, the closest grocery store was about 10 miles away, and it was a lousy store.

She also fondly recalled the time spent blueberry picking. Mom reminded us that she lost interest in picking after the rattlesnake incident. ("There were snakes there!")

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.

Wading

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Mom joins friends at the dinghy dock.

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.

Holiday Weekend

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Here's the gang before the friends started to frolic.

Shade

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. We used that umbrella for many years.

Welcome, Summer

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. This photo is from the summer when my Parents vacationed without me. That trip generated my favorite home-movie clip of Mom and Dad.

Pothole Problems

In Lithuania.

Let's pretend we're at a beach holiday.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom knows it's a special occasion; she brought the fancy knitting bag.

Savor

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

Summer Memory

Probably near Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, and her daughter—my Toronto Cousin—visit a favorite spot.

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

This was an exciting day for a toddler.

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1960. The vacation is almost over, and I enjoy the remaining water time.

Beach Lift

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, carries her daughter, my Toronto Cousin.