Aunt D and Uncle M
Month: December 2021
Relative Time
Opłatek 2021
Jasełka 2021
It was to be his biggest performance yet: the Boy was set to play "Przybieżeli do Betlejem" on his guitar for this year's jasełka performance.
His guitar teacher had been working with him on the piece; he'd been practicing it at home (with some encouragement, it must be admitted); he was ready.
And then the amp would not cooperate. No sound. At all. The adults thought fast, put a mic in front of the guitar, and the Boy was off. He was disappointed, but pleased with not giving up.
"It's what Tommy would have done," I reminded him, referring to our hero Tommy Emmanuel, who plays no matter what. Technical difficulties? Guitar issues? Venue problems? Nothing stops Tommy.
"Yeah, I guess."
Previous Years
Jaselka 2019
Jasełka 2017
Jasełka 2016
Jasełka 2015
Six and Jaselka
Jasełka 2013
Jasełka
Performance
Jasełka
First Preparation
The beets are starting to work their fermentation magic for barszcz z uszkami. And the first baking (though not strictly for Christmas) is done.
One Picture Tells the Whole Story
15
And just like that, fifteen years have passed.
We have a daughter who's thinking about college, wondering what she wants to do with her life, realizing she just has a few more years at home.
We have a daughter who now possesses a learner's permit and a strong desire to learn how to drive.
Christmas Card
K wouldn’t let me publish it until we had sent out some of the cards.
First Steps
Martial Law
Forty years ago today.
Had martial law not been declared, what would have happened? Would the Soviets have intervened? If they’d intervened, would that have hastened or delayed the fall of the Warsaw Pact? Would I have met K?