A Closer Look (Part 84)

Palanga, Lithuania, about 1920. I know little about this gentle man, expect that he is a relative on my paternal Grandfather's side.

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Little Colts

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2015. It's easy to miss the little ones.

Sneezy

Melrose Park, Illinois, August 1962. Keep your hands away from your face after you pet the pony.

Leaving

Verona, Wisconsin, September 13, 2016. It was only a quick visit.

The Big Stage

University of Wisconsin—Madison, January 26, 1992. We're performing a quadrille, "Ketvirtainis."

Fading-Fast Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2016. The season moves quickly.

A Weak Fan

Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada, July 1969. I am happy for the Cubs, even though I don't really follow baseball. I bought this hat at the Walgreen's in Winston Plaza. The friend with whom I was shopping chided me for making the purchase because she insisted I didn't know anything about baseball. Hey! The Cubs were doing well that summer, and I wanted to get into the fan spirit.

Grab a Book: Intelligent Edition

Door County, Wisconsin, 1976. If the books don't interest you, then you can play with the ball.

Continuing the Cleaning

Door County, Wisconsin, 1976. Gigi supervises Dad's work.

Forest-Floor Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Crunch.

Pilgrim

Suburban Chicago, October 1970. I am ready for the party.

Fall Tour

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, October 2009. It's quieter as the season winds down.

Never miss an opportunity.

 

Suburban Chicago, January 1975. Gigi knows Mom's later dinner creates another chance to mooch.

Rainy Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2011. This is how I picture "October."

Nippy

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1981. Mom takes a turn at walking Gigi.

Drive north.

Near Lodi, Wisconsin, October 1989. It's a nice getaway.

Before the Ceremony

Melrose Park, Illinois, June 1989. Members of Vėtra, the Connecticut folkdance group with which Mr. Irene performed, gather outside the church before our wedding. Vėtra later did a few numbers at the reception.

Golds

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. It's not monotonous.

Tender

Near Erlangen, German, about 1944. By the time this woman—a medical-school classmate of my Mom's—gave Mom this snapshot, the woman's husband had long departed for the Eastern Front.

Slow-Day Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2015. That's it for today.

Vista Reunion

Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Drive up to the top.

A Closer Look (Part 83)

Panemunėlis, Lithuania, about 1902 to 1904. This is Bronislava. Bronislava was the wife of my Dad's paternal uncle Kazimieras. Bronislava was the mother of Henry and Vytas. That also makes her my Kaunas Cousin's Great-Grandmother.

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A marmot blends in.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. "I smell lunch."

Lesson

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

Close Reunion

Near Spring Green, Wisconsin, July 11, 2016. Those horns come in early.

We needed more dancers.

University of Wisconsin Baraboo/Sauk County, Baraboo, Wisconsin, April 1994. We did fine.

Alert

Brookfield Zoo, 1975. The Arctic Fox considers the zoo visitors.

They go back.

Suburban Chicago, January 1961. The man sitting next to Dad was one of Dad's high-school classmates. He and his family joined us for a Sunday dinner.

Early Colors

Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, October 1963.

Related by Marriage: Location

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, 1951 or 1952. Mr. Irene's Dad considers the place.

Autumn-Drive Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Drive down to the lake.

Gathered

Neuhaus Displaced Persons Camp, Germany 1944. Relatives from my Dad's side adjust to camp life.

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

Tucked

Brookfield Zoo, January 1975. They're paying attention.

Put that down and pay attention to me.

Suburban Chicago, November 1984. Meškė persuades Mom to stop knitting.

Sunny Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Someone's been munching.

A Closer Look (Part 82)

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1932. This is my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana.

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Crispy Reunion

Door County, Wisconsin, October 1985. Where's Gigi?

The Life Box (Part 31)

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

Back to the Papal Gardens

Vatican City, June 1989. The gardens feature several interesting buildings.

The New Place

Chicago, Illinois, about 1955. A friend of Mr. Irene's Mom moves into a new home.

Oasis Reunion

Belvidere, Illinois, September 2016. The Howard Johnson's is gone; it isn't what it used to be.

Rice

Probably Brooklyn, New York, about 1952. My Dad's friend marries. Check out the bride's shoes.

Familiar-Place Reunion

Melrose Park, Illinois, September 2016. The old place still runs a good business.

Related by Marriage: The Exit

Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Mr. Irene's Mom wears a stylish, sheared beaver capelet.

"[M]any complaints have been received from patrons of the concerts who are annoyed by knitting during performances[.]"

Put down the needles.

I have knitted through games at Wrigley Field (that sparked an argument with my companion), and I've also knitted during an evening performance of a play (yawn) at an outdoor theater.

Woodpecker's Work

Door County, Wisconsin, June 1976. It's hard to find the right spot.

Workday

Suburban Chicago, January 1975. Gigi daydreams as Dad concentrates.

Scooter Reunion

Lugano, Switzerland, July 1971. I think it's charming that "vespa" is the Italian word for "wasp."

Pride

Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1958. My Dad's older cousin, Henry, admires his Granddaughter, my Kaunas Cousin.

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

In-the-Woods Reunion

Thatcher Woods, Cook County Forest Preserve, September 24, 2016. Mr. Irene headed back last weekend to the Chicago area for a high-school reunion. He stopped at Thatcher Woods to revisit some memories, and he was happy to find the place in great shape.

A Closer Look (Part 81)

Palanga, Lithuania, about 1920. What a serious fellow!

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