Category Archives: My love of Poland

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku

Posted on 1 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Or, in English, Happy New Year! Here’s wishing each and every one of you health and prosperity in the New Year, 2012.

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Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia

Posted on 26 December 2011 by lkonieczny

The last few weeks have been busy as I prepared for Christmas. But now that Christmas has arrived, I have a few minutes. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I’ll be back writing more soon.

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Day 5

Posted on 19 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Well, Day five is history, but I sure learned a lot today. And it really made me question some things. Ask yourself this question… How come, after over 100 years of “no Poland” on the map, and 20-some years of … Continue reading →

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It’s time to begin another amazing journey

Posted on 14 August 2011 by lkonieczny

In a few hours, I will be on my way–first to Chicago, then to Gdańsk by way of Warszawa.  It will be a long day of travel, but in about 24 hours, it will be just past noon in Poland, and … Continue reading →

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What an Opportunity….

Posted on 12 August 2011 by lkonieczny

It’s Friday evening, and in 48 hours I will be high in the air and on my way back to Poland. It’s a bit surreal. The trip last year was the “trip of a lifetime” I said at the time. … Continue reading →

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Less than 4 days….

Posted on 11 August 2011 by lkonieczny

…and counting. Yes, in less than 4 days I will be back in Poland. I cannot convey how wildly excited I am. Sure, there is some apprehension and anxieity, but I do know in my heart that this trip’s outcome … Continue reading →

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Four Weeks from Today….

Posted on 18 July 2011 by lkonieczny

…. I will be back in Poland. To say I am excited is an understatement. When I first went to Poland last year, it was like a dream…it was the trip of a lifetime. But life changes. When I went … Continue reading →

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It all started about a year ago….

Posted on 3 March 2011 by lkonieczny

….when I received a letter (yes, a real letter, like via the US Postal Service) from my sister, Mary. It was a brochure along with a brief note. The brief note says: Hey, Leon Thought I’d send this brochure your … Continue reading →

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On Being Thankful

Posted on 25 November 2010 by lkonieczny

Today all over the USA, we stop and celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday. And we have a lot to be thankful for. So, you may ask yourself, why am I writing about the US holiday of Thansgiving in a … Continue reading →

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I just can’t get enough!

Posted on 18 November 2010 by lkonieczny

I just can’t get enough. I was thinking, later this afternoon, about my trip to Poland. And so for the last hour and a half, I pulled out my map of Poland, my notebook from the trip, and the trip itinerary. And I journeyed … Continue reading →

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