Alfred figured that his own knowledge of the Lithuanian culture and experiences came first and foremost from his boyfriend who was from there and secondly, from the club that they went to to connect with other Lithuanians and to allow the culture, itself, of Lithuania to keep on thriving here in America by teaching traditions and forming friendships with other immigrants or descendants of immigrants that may not know how to keep their traditions alive or know of them.

The full fledged American of the two of them had known next to nothing about Lithuania or its culture until Toris had came into his life and allowed his 'mental' horizons to expand, and there was something about this Lithuanian clubs in Cleveland, Ohio that seemed to speak to him and to Toris in the state that they lived in.

Alfred smiled as he watched a mother walk in with her family, and it only grew to see so many others that he'd came to know well enter the club as well.

He was happy here emerged in a culture that he was not born into nor had he seen the actual country of in person, but yet the pictures, the stories, and the people spoke so much to him that he couldn't resist experiencing and loving.

Alfred could say happily say that these clubs brought him and Toris even closer together and became a sort of extended family for the American and a lovely home.

He'd never forget these times and continuously wanted to keep living through these experiences and keep on growing as well through them with Toris by his side.

These moments were very beautiful for him and everyone involved with all of the love, the family, and the friendship involved.