Saturday, June 21, 2025

Park Gorczynski & Cake

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A beautiful day is not to be wasted indoors. Our landlord was coming over at 12:00, so I planned to leave right after her visit. As it turne...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Boze Cialo!

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It was like a Sunday because it's Corpus Christi day in Poland. All the major stores and businesses are closed.  We spent most of the da...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

New treatment.

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I found out a few days ago about a relatively new treatment for the progressive tremors I have. It is called Focused Ultrasound and is a non...
Monday, June 16, 2025

Outdoor Movies

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Once again, Poznań residents will be able to spend summer evenings with good movies outdoors. The first screening of the #NaWolnym cinema wi...

Procrastination.

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Normally, I'm not a procrastinator. However, I started completing my U.S. Tax forms two weeks ago using H&R Block's online servi...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Over 1,800 Protests !!!!!

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We will find out later tonight how the protests were in America today. I hope no one was injured or shot like at Kent State. However, when y...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Pissed>Angry

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 YES, I WAS!! I went to the driver's license building to set a time for my theory test. I arrived just before noon, went to the informat...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Wałęsa, Interviews.

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Interestingly, Lech Wałęsa is conducting a lecture tour of the United States at this time. I'm not sure if he will be discussing only Po...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Gabirela-Ukraine

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 Gabriela informed ua that she took an internship in Warsaw starting in July. So, that means I have to find another person to sit with Joan....
Sunday, June 08, 2025

Sunday rest.

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A peaceful day of rest, at last. We stayed at home. Joan watched a few programs while I finished putting out tax forms together for the IRS ...

Something happening here!

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Given the abysmal coverage of yesterday’s Veterans March on Washington, D.C, it’s very likely it is going to be the same for the June 14th, ...
Friday, June 06, 2025

Wilda.

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This 3-hour break, I went to the district of Wilda. Earlier, we were there to visit the medical doctor who gave me the exam necessary to tak...
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Haircuts.

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We arrived on time for our haircuts and after a short wait, Joan had her hair washed and taken to Marcos to cut her hair.  After about 40 mi...
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Support.

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Support our Veterans!   
Monday, June 02, 2025

Drivers test

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My license expires on July 7th. Because i am over 80 years old, I am require to renew it every 2-years. To renew it, first I have to have a ...
Sunday, June 01, 2025

Bad & Good day.

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 Not a good day for us. Joan had a serious problem related to her illness that took half a day to recover from. Now she is sleeping and I ho...
Saturday, May 31, 2025

Saturday in the park.

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After breakfast, being  nice, warm day, we went to Citadela Park to do some people watching. Of course, a Saturday has many people out and a...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Walk in Poznan.

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Yesterday was a 3-hour break day for me. I had nothing I had to do so I thought I would take a little walk to the Zamek.  2 years ago, the c...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Bocelli in Poznan.

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Incredible! Bocelli will perform in the ENEA stadiom in Poznan, Friday, June 6th. Unforttunately, tickets range from 839 PLN($227) to 2418 P...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Ukraine

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Meanwhile, in Ukraine: Germany has lifted restrictions on the range of strikes on russia for Ukraine. Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “We will do...
Monday, May 26, 2025

Excuse me :=(

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Since the end of April, you have probably noticed a change in the writing of this blog. After 5-years cring for Joan dealing with dementia, ...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Rzepac.

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After a two-hour conversation with Michal, the clouds had finally parted. The sky opened up into a brilliant blue, and the warmth of the sun...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Bookstore

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  The House of Books returns to the map of Poznan!   After a few years, an iconic building on the street Gwarna 13a will be bustling with li...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Memorial Day weekend?

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Memorial Day is a solemn occasion set aside to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to the United Stat...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Sowa & Love.

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Gabriela came today to sit with Joan and to give me a break taking care of Joan. My only goal today was to go to Sowas and show them the pic...
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Heavy night.

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Well, what can I say? Last night was long and heavy. Joan went to bed around 9:30 p.m., earlier than usual,  because she wasn’t feeling wel...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Sowas, Solacki park, and Ukraine

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Finally, after several days of unseasonably cold weather for spring, the sun made a welcome return. The sky cleared, and the gentle warmth w...
Monday, May 19, 2025

Election, round one.

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Yesterday marked the day of the presidential election. Unlike in the United States, where the political landscape is dominated by two major...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

19 years of blogging.

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I found myself thinking about this blog today. It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been writing it almost daily for nearly 19 years, that’s a lon...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Gabriela day

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  Today was Gabriela Day, a 3 hour holiday for me. She returned from her weekend escape to Malta, full of stories, sunshine, and a suitcase...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Driving License

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It's just another day spent stuck inside the house, thanks to the weather. Rain, wind, and gray skies have kept me indoors, making the d...