Category Archives: English

                  I wish you a very merry Christmas, straight from a very sunny Cracow!  

It just so happens that all the books that I have been lately reading were written by women. For Christmas, I would highly recommend Alexandra Fuller and her African memories, the latest prose by Zadie Smith, or short stories by last year’s Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro. I also enjoyed reading… Read more »

Recently we have been spending a lot of time settling into our new nest. Not all of the boxes are unpacked yet, but we are on the right track. Finding a place for all of Dean’s hobbies and academic collections requires some thought. Our present furniture does not fit very well… Read more »

With these kind words, the immigration officer at the airport in San Francisco greeted me. Even though I have permanent resident status, I have to go through passport control, just like everyone else, including citizens. For over a week, Dean and I have lived together San Francisco. My first impressions… Read more »

The seasons have changed. In shops and cafes many pumpkin products are already available. I hear more and more talk about how to spend Thanksgiving, and even Christmas! Privately we are also embarking on new changes. Dean has been offered a dream job in San Francisco. We decided not to… Read more »

In my high school book I wrote atypically that within ten years from graduation, I was going to live in Hawaii. My prophecy was fulfilled two years ago when Dean took me there for the first time. I did not however, foresee that I will go there again for my honeymoon… There is something… Read more »

Summer in the Pacific Northwest is truly wonderful.  It is sunny almost every day, it barely rains, and the evening air reminds me of the Mediterranean climates. No wonder why the surrounding mountain trails are so popular in the summer. One of them is the Mount Rainier National Park. We… Read more »

August marks a year since I flew to the States. Last year was full of beautiful trips and interesting observations. Stay tuned for special summer photo gallery. The United States  is a country of great opportunities, but also of great contrasts. On one of the major streets in Seattle one can… Read more »

We finally got to attend a Francophile meeting in Bellevue. I found this group on the Meet-up website, which introduces strangers with similar interests. In our neighborhoods there is also a Russian meet-up, as well as a Bellevue Creative Writing group; there are Bollywood dance classes,  Bellevue Active Mums and… Read more »

Saturday morning began with an iced soy latte.. I know it sounds snobbish, but in the United Stated soy milk is much more common and is not reserved to yuppies. Well, maybe it is a little…:) In Poland we call this group lemmings. About nine o’clock I was already at the Bellevue College. During… Read more »