Saturday

Hello Everyone. For some reason, I am unable to upload photos today, so I'll just update you about what's been going on. I will try to post photos later.

Saturday morning, a slim, fit Piotr Pomaranski picked us up from the Berry's apartment in Warsaw. He looks two years younger and twice as handsome! He was our 'chauffer' to Radom :) On the way, we stopped by the garden wholesale nursery where he works. He gave us a tour. It was great to see him in his work environment. Piotr also has a bedroom in the upstairs of the office building of this nursery; this is where he lives during the week. Dave and Piotr walked through the long row of plants, while Levi and I took goofy pictures among the many shaped trees :) After the 'tour', we ensued our drive to Radom.

Once in Radom, we arrived at our friends' home, the Bryk family. This is where we will stay until Friday morning. We were greeted with warm hugs, friendly smiles, and delicious food (of course!).

After lunch, we drove into town and spent a few hours at the home of Steve and Bernatka Snyder. Several people showed up there to greet us, and we enjoyed seeing each one of them. The Snyders live in the center of town, and Bernatka's kitchen serves as a meeting place and welcome spot for friends and family alike. Children and adults laughed and gathered around the small kitchen table for snacks and conversation. Dave and Marek had a good conversation about all that's been done at Marysia's home to prepare for the bathroom installation. They have things ready to go!

After a few hours, we came back to the Bryks' home to relax and settle in. We enjoyed a late dinner, listened to jazz, and talked and laughed late into the night. Levi got re-acquainted with Justyna and Iga, while Piotr, Beata, Dave and I shared stories in broken Polish and English. When possible, we used the Polish-English dictionary. When not, we just said, "Tomorrow ... Iwona!" Iwona, our dear friend and translator, would be arriving on Sunday morning and then we would be able to sit around the table and communicate fully!

Meanwhile, it was good to be in Radom, among the warmth of friends. It's a good thing the friendship is warm, because the weather here is cold and rainy -- just like spring in Ohio. And we thought we had left that behind! Oh well, I know our friends won't mind seeing us wear the same pair of jeans and two long-sleeved shirts we packed. They will last until the weather warms up, which hopefully will be SOON!!