Tag Archives: Poland

WHERE’S THE W.C.?

If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I have BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia. That means that for me, the location of the exits in a theater is not as important as the location of the … Continue reading

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KAVA

Kava is what coffee is called in Polish. But what Kava really means is espresso. That was the only way you can get coffee in Poland unless you have a coffee maker in your home. If you want a regular … Continue reading

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MY OBSESSION

dThe day before we left Warsaw we were walking down the block with our hostess Anya when we passed a vegetable stand. There was a display of bright red tomatoes, and I said to my wife, “Honey, look at those … Continue reading

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BACK IN THE USSA

I wanted to call this post “They got dogshit too,” but I’ve grown less prone to be shocking (or vulgar) in my old age. So a pun on the old Beatles song will have to suffice. Years ago, in 1980 … Continue reading

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THE WILD BLUE YONDER

The countdown is on, eleven and a half more hours before our LOT flight to Warsaw takes off from Kennedy. My heart is all aflutter. I haven’t even packed yet, but I did do the last laundry, and I have … Continue reading

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THE YANKS ARE COMING!

My wife and I are flying to Poland a week from today, and that will be the third time I’ve been in Europe. We are going to her nephew’s first communion, in Danusia’s hometown of Kalisz. Kalisz is a few … Continue reading

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