Advent from the Latin adventus means “coming” and in Christian churches, this is a time of preparations for Christmas …
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Forever more I will have the fondest affinity for red geraniums and white lace curtains…they are the welcoming symbols …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 12, 2018 – A Necessary Hike.
When we woke up we were very excited to see that there was no chance of rain for the …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 11, 2018 – Time to Say Good-bye.
At 8:30 we met downstairs in the dining room for our last breakfast with Lucjan. Today was the last …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 10, 2018 – How Many Meals Can You Eat Pizza in a Row.
Lucjan, Walter and I met for a breakfast at Šariš Park. What impressed us most wasn’t the meal but …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 9, 2018 – On to Slovakia.
We met Lucjan in the dining room around 7:45 and again had the huge breakfast buffet set out for …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 8, 2018 – Cousins, cousins everywhere.
Having been treated to a quiet and cool evening’s sleep we woke up raring to go. We headed down …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 7, 2018 – Genealogical Tour Begins.
I started off with a little bit of a nervous feeling in my stomach, I am pretty good …
Continue readingThe long put-off trip to Poland to search for my eastern European roots. Part 2.
The next morning we were off to the Sanok archives—a smaller less formal center–where we would look through church documents …
Continue readingThe long put-off trip to Poland to search for my eastern European roots. Part 1.
The long put-off trip to Poland to search for my eastern European roots started September 18, 2018 with a …
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