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Monday, December 25, 2006

Christmas Away From Home

This was the first time I spent Christmas away from my immediate family. I say immediate because I got to spend it with my family here in Poland instead. I have to say it was a great time, lot's of food and singing and famiyl and food. And with webcams/skype/the internet-machine, the distance form Canada didn't even feel that far.

It all started with my last day at work where I tried to stir up some Christmas cheer and controversy by wearing my Santa hat all day. It's nice to see confused faces on a rainy wednesday morning when you ride a bus with a red hat and a smile on your face, as people try to avoid eye contact with you

After work I took the train to Katowice and arrived just in time to see how much food was being made ready for last night. Being an ex-chef, I helped out where I could. Since thursday the food preperation had been non-stop, with constant worries about finishing on time, or whether there'd be enough.

Let me present you with a quick timeline of the food situation:

Dec 22 - We have too much to do!
Dec 23 - We're covered in flour, there's not enough time or food!
Dec 24 - We might just make it, just 762 more perogies!
Dec 25 - Did we make too much food? Dzido, you have to eat all of this

Did I mention there was food? See that on the table, I ate all of that. That's just one portion. And thats after the two soups to start. And before the desserts and cakes and cookies. I literally fainted twice during eating but luckily Polish tradition allows for defibrilators to be present during religious holidays.

It was such a good meal. My grandma and aunt really did so much that when they come to Canada we're going to have to slay a moose or two to show them some good Canadian food.

Tomorrow I start my trek to Rome. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Here's a photo session:


My uncle wearing an awesome tie and loving his present from Maja

Grandmother and grandson recovering from the meal

Family time!

10 Comments:

  • Dobrze słyszeć, że Święta w Polsce Ci się udały :) I nie mów, że było za dużo jedzenia, to tradycja. Ja ledwo się mogę ruszać a Ty już wyruszasz w dalszą drogę.. Powodzenia i baw się dobrze. Wpadnij czasem nas odwiedzić :]

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:32 AM  

  • Hmmmm...family!It's great to have it!

    Ps. Don't forget to pack your Giorgio Armani (suit) to look (smell) good for New Year's Celebration in Rome.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:44 AM  

  • Say hello to the family in Gostyn. We had some great Christmas celebrations there about 40 years ago.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:13 PM  

  • Sounds like you had a fun time over there. Yeah, Christmas wasn't the same without you but we still had a blast! After stuffing ourselves with food the same way you did, we were singing, praying and above all checking out our cool presents.

    From your good little brother Thomas with love, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    P.S. Hope you party hard on New Year's

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:11 PM  

  • I spent Christmas eve and most of Christmas day clutching my stomach, unable to eat because of Indian food poisoning....I would have given all of my worldly possessions for one of those sweet sweet polish delicacies.

    See ya soon!

    By Blogger Paul T, at 10:58 AM  

  • Your Christmas looks lovely, darling. I just put pictures from my Christmas on Facebook. My favourites of which include pictures of the tree and our roaring fireplace. If you come over before it gets warm we can take a nap in front of the fire with the puppies.

    Enjoy Rome, but not too much. Then come home.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:44 PM  

  • Your Christmas looks lovely, darling. I just put pictures from my Christmas on Facebook. My favourites of which include pictures of the tree and our roaring fireplace. If you come over before it gets warm we can take a nap in front of the fire with the puppies.

    Enjoy Rome, but not too much. Then come home.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:46 PM  

  • Skubi, wspaniale, ze blog czyta sie w Polsce. Zachec kolegow do dodatkowych komentarzy. Sa one doskonala motywacja dla Dzida i maja one wplyw na tresc nastepnych blogow. Zyczymy wysokiego exportu w 2007! Byc moze z pomoca Dzida!?!?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:37 PM  

  • Happy new year Dzido!
    Take pics of Rome.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:56 PM  

  • Ukasza wrote:
    Hey Dzido, no z tego co widzę po zdjęciach to wigilja Ci sie udała, zasmakowałeś się w polskich pierogach ?:)
    Najlepszego z okazji nowego roku, owocnych przygód po świecie, szukaj światła na drodze i przypominaj sobie czasami o Warszafce:)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:26 PM  

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