Category Archives: My Polish Family

Three Weeks from Today

Posted on 24 July 2011 by lkonieczny

At this moment in three weeks, I’ll be high above the Atlantic Ocean, on my way back to Poland. What a dream this is, and one that will come to pass. I was so fortunate to meet my cousin Alicja … Continue reading →

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Eight Weeks From Today….

Posted on 19 June 2011 by lkonieczny

….I will be headed back to Poland for a wonderful three week. I am visiting my cousin Alicja and her family in the Gdansk area. We’ll spend about a week in the area, visiting family and seeing sights, and then … Continue reading →

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It is time….

Posted on 20 April 2011 by lkonieczny

…to return to Poland, and so tonight I finalized my airline reservations for my next trip. I am very excited. I will be in Poland for just shy of 3 weeks this time. I have been graciously invited by my … 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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Family History–Some Pieces Fall Into Place

Posted on 28 December 2010 by lkonieczny

I got sidetracked on the Internet tonight (surfing the web, it’s hard not to get sidetracked), and learned somethign about my family history. My great-grandmother Katarzyna (Kathryn) Kucharska came to this country somewhere around 1907. She was from the same … 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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Two in a row — more amazement

Posted on 2 September 2010 by lkonieczny

Today was a very long day, but also a very good day. And the amazement part of it from last night continued. At 7 AM, Pat, Sonja, and I were in the lobby, and in walks in Bartek (see previous … Continue reading →

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Postlude to an Amazing Day

Posted on 2 September 2010 by lkonieczny

After last night, I don’t know what more to write. But I know that after I meet Alicja’s mother today, and Alicija’s sister, that I will have more to say. Bartek will also be there this morning, he is a … Continue reading →

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My Amazing Day

Posted on 1 September 2010 by lkonieczny

I have so very, very much to write about, as today was the most amazing day for me. It was truly a day in my life that is a turning point, one to take note of and remember for a … Continue reading →

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