Sweet Apples

*Originally posted January 5, 2020 When I was little, my brother and I spent a lot of time outside. There really wasn’t much else to do. We’d explore our neighborhood with other kids. Sometimes dad would take us for a ride out […]

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Babcia Loves Sophie

*Originally posted April 2020 As you know, Babcia was recently hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 but is negative, home now and doing much better. She’s back to her sassy self. She’s watching Days of Our Lives (when someone isn’t on TV talking about […]

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No Almost About It

It’s been a busy week friends. Babcia had a whirlwind tour of Jacksonville, Florida… or at least the things that were of interest to her. We had a few delicious dinners and lunches out, we saw the ocean and the beach, we […]

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It’s All About the Babcia

She’s my mom, but she is the quintessential Babcia. Anyone who has a Polish babcia knows what I’m talking about. Babcias feed you until you can’t breathe. Babcias are your partner in crime. Babcias always think you are right and your parents […]

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An Emigration Story

Babcia has been in the United States since October 12, 1957. She has seen, felt, thought, and lived SO much since that time… all through the eyes of someone who was not born in the United States. When I truly think of […]

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