Before my grandpa (on my father’s side) passed away a few years ago he signed over a piece of land to Darek. The property is a ten-minute drive from Marzena’s but the last mile of road to get there is ... Read More

We hit the road again towards Grajewo to celebrate Christmas, New Year and Marzena’s birthday. There would be a lot of celebrations and family time in the weeks ahead and I was happy to celebrate it in my little hometown ... Read More

Life. We often go through it without a second thought about where we came from, where we are and where we’d like to be in the future. Before we know it, we’re old, tired, grumpy and with no shortage of ... Read More

Our trip to Grajewo came to an end, for now. We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving there but it was time to pack-up and drive back to Tarnów. The one difference on this drive home was that we had company. We ... Read More

December sixth is Mikołajki Day in Poland or “Saint Nickolas’ Day” as it’s referred to in the U.S. There are lots of photos with Santa, numerous gifts, letters and wish lists for future Christmas gifts. There is also no shortage ... Read More

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite U.S. holidays. I don’t particularly enjoy the cold fall Midwest weather during that time of the year but what I do love is the food. So this year, we wanted to bring Thanksgiving to ... Read More